Table 1.

Sample distribution by demographic factors

Indicator	Group	Baby‐led 351		Traditional 253
		n	%	n	%
Age	≤19	12	3.4	5	2.1
	20–24	53	15.1	28	11.2
	25–29	138	39.4	118	46.7
	30–34	107	30.4	73	28.9
	35≥	42	11.7	28	11.1
Education	School	45	12.9	53	20.9
	College	90	25.6	70	27.7
	Higher	216	61.5	130	51.4
Marital status	Married	245	69.8	175	69.2
	Cohabiting	91	25.9	70	29.6
	Single	15	4.3	8	3.2
Home	Owned	226	64.3	169	66.8
	Rented	97	27.6	68	26.8
	Council	13	3.7	8	3.2
	Other	14	3.9	8	3.2
Employed before birth of first child	Yes	322	91.7	229	90.5
	No	29	8.3	24	9.5
Maternal occupation	Professional and managerial	152	43.3	90	35.1
	Skilled	59	16.8	44	17.3
	Unskilled	116	33.1	98	38.7
	Stay at home mother	24	6.8	21	8.2
–		n = 351	100%	n = 253	100%