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. 2017 Jan 17;12(1):e0169907. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169907

Table 2. Prevalence of breast feeding indicators by study factor.

Non-exclusive breastfeeding at delivery Non-exclusive breastfeeding at discharge Non-exclusive breastfeeding at first postnatal visit
Participants Cases % Participants Cases % Participants Cases %
Total 9,545 1,007 10.5 10,739 1,228 11.4 9,227 1,503 16.3
Antenatal depressive symptoms
No 9,025 941 10.4 10,120 1,146 11.3 8,690 1,399 16.1
Yes 520 66 12.7 619 82 13.2 537 104 19.4
Maternal age group
<20 years 446 51 11.4 532 47 8.8 456 63 13.8
20–39 years 8,924 916 10.3 10,020 1,116 11.1 8,618 1,364 15.8
>40 years 175 40 22.9 187 65 34.8 153 76 49.7
SES category
High 1,147 589 14.6 1,283 612 13.3 1,146 692 18.3
Middle 4,377 363 8.3 4,874 534 11.0 4,303 680 15.8
Low 4,021 55 4.8 4,582 82 6.4 3,778 131 11.4
Australian born
No 4,975 510 11.2 5,696 805 16.0 4,904 998 23.1
Yes 4,570 497 10.0 5,043 423 7.4 4,323 505 10.3
Aboriginality
Non Indigenous 9,374 970 10.3 10,552 1,173 11.1 9,064 1,434 15.8
Indigenous 171 37 21.6 187 55 29.4 163 69 42.3
BMI
Underweight 620 66 10.6 675 73 10.8 578 85 14.7
Normal weight 5,390 474 8.8 6,063 548 9.0 5,271 688 13.0
Overweight 2,130 248 11.6 2,398 303 12.6 2,037 375 18.4
Obese 1,405 219 15.6 1,603 304 19.0 1,341 355 26.5
Antenatal problems
No 6,647 717 10.8 7,481 867 11.6 6,381 1,069 16.7
Yes 2,898 290 10.0 3,258 361 11.1 2,846 434 15.2
Domestic violence
No 9,432 985 10.4 10,606 1,198 11.3 9,117 1,475 16.2
Yes 113 22 19.5 133 30 22.6 110 28 25.5
Intervention at birth
No 8,653 899 10.4 9,506 1,107 11.6 8,090 1,309 16.2
Yes 892 108 12.1 1,233 121 9.8 1,137 194 17.0
Alcohol consumption
No 9,383 979 10.4 10,557 1,199 11.4 9,067 1,477 16.3
Yes 162 28 17.3 182 29 15.9 160 26 16.3
Smoking
No 8,751 811 9.3 9,864 974 9.9 8,546 1,209 14.1
Yes 794 196 24.7 875 254 29.0 681 294 43.2
Language other than English spoken at home
No 7,349 742 10.1 8,222 1,019 12.4 7,084 1,268 17.9
Yes 2,196 265 12.1 2,571 209 8.1 2,143 235 11.0