Table 1.
Survey participants’ demographics and characteristics.
| Demographic/characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Infant and childbirth | |
| Infant older than three months | 277 (76.2) |
| Medical problems that prevented breastfeeding for more than one week | |
| No | 277 (98.9) |
| Yes | 277 (1.1) |
| Baby intensive care stay | |
| No | 277 (89.9) |
| Yes | 277 (10.1) |
| Delivery before 37 weeks | |
| No | 277 (90.3) |
| Yes | 277 (86.7) |
| Breastfeeding practices (at time data of collection) | |
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 247 (46.2) |
| Mixed feeding | 247 (53.8) |
| Country of birth | |
| USA | 254 (96.5) |
| Outside of USA | 254 (3.6) |
| Length of time in Facebook group | |
| Less than 6 months | 277 (41.9) |
| Between 6 months and 1 year | 277 (37.5) |
| More than 1 year, but less than 2 years | 277 (14.4) |
| Two or more years | 277 (6.1) |
| Frequency of visiting Facebook support group | |
| Several times a day | 277 (61.7) |
| About once a day | 277 (22.7) |
| 3–5 days a week | 277 (9) |
| 1–2 days a week | 277 (5.1) |
| Every few weeks | 277 (1.1) |
| Less often | 277 (0.4) |
| Participant demographics | |
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 265 (11.7) |
| 25–29 | 265 (43.8) |
| 30–34 | 265 (26.4) |
| 35–39 | 265 (14.3) |
| 40 and older | 265 (3.8) |
| Married/cohabiting | 277 (75.8) |
| Maternal education | |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 277 (21.7) |
| Associates degree | 277 (9.7) |
| Bachelor’s degree and higher | 277 (68.6) |
| Annual household income | |
| Less than US$20,000 | 277 (13.3) |
| US$20,000–US$39,999 | 277 (17.3) |
| US$40,000–US$69,999 | 277 (27.8) |
| US$70,000–US$99,999 | 277 (16.2) |
| US$100,000 or more | 277 (25.3) |