Table 1.

Maternal demographic information: whole sample

		Whole sample		Baby‐led weaning		Traditional
Indicator	Subgroup	n	%	n	%	n	%
Maternal age (years)	22–24	3	4.2	2	7.7	1	2.2
	25–29	16	22.5	3	11.5	13	28.9
	30–34	24	33.8	10	38.5	14	31.1
	35–39	22	31.0	8	30.8	14	31.1
	40–43	6	8.5	3	11.5	3	6.7
Education level	GCSE	2	2.8	1	3.8	1	2.2
	A Level	11	15.5	5	19.2	6	13.3
	Degree or equivalent	23	32.4	7	26.9	16	35.6
	Postgraduate or equivalent	35	49.3	13	50.0	22	48.9
Marital status	Married	49	69	17	65.4	32	71.1
	Widowed	–	31	9	34.6	13	28.9
	Divorced	–
	Separated	–
	Living with partner	22
	Single	–
Employment status	Full time	4	5.6	–	–	4	8.9
	Part time	14	19.8	4	15.4	10	22.2
	Maternity leave (will return)	40	56.3	15	57.7	25	55.6
	Maternity leave (won't return)	7	9.8	2	7.7	5	11.1
	Not working	6	8.5	5	19.2	1	2.2
Infant feeding style	Breastfeeding	49	69.0	23	88.4	26	57.8
	Formula feeding	12	16.9	2	7.8	10	22.2
	Mixed feeding	8	11.3	1	3.8	7	15.6
	Expressed breast milk	1	1.4	0	0.0	1	2.2
	Cow's milk	1	1.4	0	0.0	1	2.2