Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers and infants in intervention and comparison groups in post‐intervention study (2012–2013)
| Characteristics† | Intervention | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Number of clusters (municipalities) | 27 | 27* |
| Age of mother, n (%) | ||
| 16–24 years | 156/990 (15.8) | 128/916 (14.0) |
| 25–29 years | 338/990 (34.1) | 311/916 (34.0) |
| 30–34 years | 320/990 (32.3) | 293/916 (32.0) |
| 35–44 years | 176/990 (17.8) | 184/916 (20.0) |
| Education of mother, n (%) | ||
| Primary and secondary school | 92/967 (9.5) | 115/892 (12.9) |
| Comprehensive school | 326/967 (33.7) | 300/892 (33.6) |
| Academy/college/university (≤4 years) | 330/967 (34.1) | 295/892 (33.1) |
| Academy/college/university (>4 years) | 219/967 (22.6) | 182/892 (20.4) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married | 432/983 (43.9) | 411/904 (45.5) |
| Cohabitant | 517/983 (52.6) | 448/904 (49.6) |
| Not married/cohabitant | 34/983 (3.5) | 45/904 (5.0) |
| Parity, n (%) | ||
| Primiparous | 446/985 (45.3) | 392/910 (43.1) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | ||
| Smoking 5 months after birth | 100/990 (10.1) | 119/915 (13.0) |
| Feeding status at discharge from hospital, n (%) | ||
| Exclusively breastfed | 761/983 (77.4) | 722/909 (79.4) |
| Infant, n (%) | ||
| Female | 514/990 (51.9) | 440/916 (48.0) |
| Birth weight, mean (SD),g | 3606 (522) | 3606 (493) |
No significant differences in characteristics of intervention and comparison groups (P > 0.05); smoking, P = 0.50.
*
Two municipalities were merged by the authorities during the study, leaving 27 municipalities in the comparison group.
†
Excluded: Birth weight < 2000 g, gestational age <37 weeks, multiple births.