Table 1.
Characteristics of women in study of breastfeeding support for mothers of preterm infants, Sweden, 2013‐2015
| Participant characteristics, n = 151 | No. (%), mean ± SD or Median [IQR] |
|---|---|
| Maternal age, years | 30.3 ± 4.8 |
| Maternal educational level | |
| Higher education (university degree) | 90 (60) |
| Upper secondary school or less | 61 (40) |
| Primipara mothers | 91 (61) |
| Mothers not born in Sweden | 9 (6) |
| Vaginal birth | 81 (54) |
| Women with multiple births | 23 (15) |
| Infant gestational age at birth, weeks | 34 [2] |
| Infant gestational age at discharge, weeks | 38 [2] |
| Length of stay for the infant, days | 24 [22] |
| Exclusive breastfeeding | |
| At discharge | 123 (81) |
| 8 weeks after discharge | 91 (60) |
| 6 months of postnatal age | 43 (28) |
| Partial breastfeeding at 12 months of postnatal age | 33 (22) |
IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.