Age (years) at time of study |
|
Mean +/− standard deviation |
37.55 ± 6.67 |
Median [Range] |
36.5 [26–60] |
Mode |
39 |
Study location |
|
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
50 (38.5%) |
University of Florida College of Medicine |
80 (61.5%) |
Career stage at time of study |
|
In training (residency or fellowship) |
37 (28.5%) |
Had completed training |
93 (71.5%) |
Specialty (surgical or non-surgical) |
|
Surgical |
45 (35.4%) |
Non-surgical |
85 (64.6%) |
Marital Status at time of Study |
|
Married |
121 (93.1%) |
Other |
9 (6.9%) |
Number of biological children |
|
1 |
47 (36.2%) |
2 |
63 (48.5%) |
3 |
15 (11.5%) |
4 |
5 (3.8%) |
Age of children (months) |
|
Mean +/− standard deviation |
73.24 ± 48.00 |
Median [Range] |
48.0 [1.5–336.0] |
Mode |
60 |
Maternal stage of career at childbirth |
|
Before medical school |
6 (3%) |
During medical school |
16 (5%) |
During residency |
62 (29%) |
During fellowship |
41 (15%) |
After completion of training |
104 (43%) |
Other stages of medical training |
9 (5%) |
Infant-feeding Intentions |
|
Maternal intention to breastfeed each infant |
238 (100%) |
Maternal intention to breastfeed infant for at least 12 months |
134 (56.3%) |
Breastfeeding education during medical school |
|
Yes |
28 (21.5%) |
No |
102 (78.5%) |
Breastfeeding education during residency |
|
Yes |
25 (19.2%) |
No |
105 (80.8%) |