Table 2.
Baseline characteristics
| Baseline characteristic (0–3 days postpartum) | Usual care n = 93 | Treatment n = 93 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 29.0 (4.9) | 29.5 (5.3) |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/Common‐law | 88 (94.6) | 86 (92.5) |
| Single | 5 (5.4) | 7 (7.5) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 81 (87.1) | 81 (87.1) |
| Non‐Caucasian | 12 (12.9) | 12 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary | 0 | 4 (4.3) |
| High school | 24 (25.8) | 14 (15.1) |
| College | 30 (32.3) | 33 (35.5) |
| University | 39 (41.9) | 42 (45.2) |
| Annual household incomea | ||
| <$39 999 | 19 (22.3) | 14 (15.9) |
| $40 000–99 999 | 29 (34.1) | 38 (43.1) |
| >$100 000 | 37 (43.5) | 36 (40.9) |
| Breastfeeding level | ||
| Exclusive | 69(74.2) | 67(72.0) |
| Almost exclusive | 11(11.8) | 18(19.4) |
| High | 9(9.7) | 6(6.5) |
| Partial | 4(4.3) | 2(2.2) |
| NRS, mean (SD) | 6.5(2.3) | 6.2(2.2) |
| SF‐MPQ Total, mean (SD) | 17.7(8.4) | 16.9(7.9) |
| BSES‐SF, mean (SD) | 55.5(9.2) | 55.6(8.9) |
Participants did not wish to disclose their annual household income (usual care group, n = 8; treatment group, n = 5).
NRS, Numeric Rating Scale; SF‐MPQ, Short‐Form McGill Pain Questionnaire; BSES‐SF, Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale – Short Form.