Table 1.
Maternal characteristics (frequency, n (%))
| Characteristics | PN1 survey (N = 554) | No MCP (N = 394) | HSU [admin] (N = 160) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant feeding mode | ||||
| EBF at 1 month | 291 (52.5%) | 201 (51.0%) | 107 (66.9%) | 0.003 |
| Mixed fed | 165 (29.8%) | 116 (29.4%) | 32 (20.0%) | |
| EFF | 98 (17.7%) | 77 (19.5%) | 21 (13.1%) | |
| Mother’s age (> 26 years) | 494 (89.2%) | 344 (86.8%) | 152 (95.0%) | 0.005 |
| Marital status (married/partnered) | 518 (93.7%) | 362 (92.1%) | 156 (97.5%) | 0.018 |
| Education level (post-secondary) | 510 (92.1%) | 354 (89.8%) | 156 (97.5%) | 0.003 |
| Household income (> 30,000 CAN$) | 520 (93.9%) | 363 (92.1%) | 157 (98.1%) | 0.008 |
| Parity (primiparous) | 316 (57.2%) | 218 (55.6%) | 98 (61.3%) | 0.224 |
| Type of delivery (vaginal) | 403 (73.0%) | 286 (73.0%) | 117 (73.1%) | 0.968 |
| Smoking status (current) | 18 (3.20%) | 16 (4.1%) | 2 (1.30%) | 0.091 |
| Dwelling area (urban) | 253 (45.7%) | 136 (44.9%) | 117 (73.1%) | 0.0000 |
| Ethnicity: caucasian | 514 (94.5%) | 362 (94.0%) | 151 (95.6%) | 0.478 |
| Ethnicity: other (i.e., Asian, Aboriginal, Afro-Canadian) | 30 (5.5%) | 23 (5.9%) | 7 (4.4%) | |
*P value compares those that took part in the HSU study (n = 160) to those that did not (n = 394)