Table 1.

Characteristics of CASTLE study participants

Maternal characteristics (n = 346)	n	Percent
Hospital
Royal Women’s Hospital (public)	154	44.5
Frances Perry House (private)	192	55.5
Age (years - mean, SD, range)	32.7 (4.1, 19 - 44)
Education level
Tertiary degree or higher	267	77
Other	79	23
Breastfeeding intention (months - mean, range)	9.7 (1 - 24)
Previous staphylococcal infections (e.g. boils, abscesses, sores inside the nose)
Yes	284	82.1
No	36	10.4
Unsure	26	7.5
Caesarean birth	156	45