Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by randomised group
| All subjects | Group A | Group B | Group C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 170 | 60 | 52 | 58 |
| Birthweight (kg) (mean (SD)) | 3.47 (0.41) | 3.45 (0.39) | 3.43 (0.43) | 3.52 (0.42) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 88 | 32 | 23 | 33 |
| Female | 82 | 28 | 29 | 25 |
| Parity | ||||
| Primip | 105 | 37 | 33 | 35 |
| Multip | 65 | 23 | 19 | 23 |
| Delivery | ||||
| Vaginal | 136 | 51 | 43 | 42 |
| LSCS | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| Time after delivery when infant put to the breast | ||||
| Within 30 min | 81 | 35 | 24 | 22 |
| After 30 min | 89 | 25 | 28 | 36 |
| Maternal data | ||||
| Age (years) | 31.9 (4.5) | 32.8 (4.3) | 31.5 (4.5) | 31.5 (4.6) |
| Maternal education | ||||
| Years full‐time | 16.2 (3.4) | 16.5 (3.8) | 16.1 (2.9) | 15.9 (3.4) |
| Income pa1 | ||||
| Low (<£20 k) | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Medium–low (<£30 k) | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 |
| Medium–high (<£45 k) | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| High (>£45) | 54 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Maternal ethnicity | ||||
| White British/Europe | 86 | 36 | 27 | 24 |
| Chinese | 53 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| All other groups | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 |