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Table 1 Sociodemographic and biomedical characteristics of sample (n = 128)

From: Breastfeeding self-efficacy of women using second-line strategies for healthy term infants in the first week postpartum: an Australian observational study

Sociodemographic

n (%)

Age

 

   20–24

2 (2)

   25–29

22 (17)

   30–34

53 (41)

   35–39

42 (33)

   40–44

8 (6)

   Missing

1 (1)

Marital status

 

   Living with partner

14 (11)

   Married

114 (89)

Combined annual income AU$

 

   Below 50 000

2 (2)

   50 000 – 75 000

17 (13)

   75 000 – 100 000

27 (21)

   Over 100 000

77 (60)

   Missing

4 (4)

Education

 

   Year 10

4 (3)

   Year 12

14 (11)

   Technical and further education (TAFE)

16 (13)

   University

58 (45)

   Postgraduate or higher

36 (28)

Biomedical

 

Birth mode

 

   Normal vaginal

53 (41)

   Vacuum extraction or forceps

15 (12)

   Caesarean

60 (47)

Type of pain relief in labour

 

   None

9 (7)

   Nitrous oxide

34 (27)

   Pethidine

12 (9)

   Epidural/spinal

100 (79)

   General anaesthetic

3 (2)

   Don’t know

1 (1)

   Missing data

1 (1)

Parity

 

Previously breastfed ≥ 6mths (% multiparas)

   Primipara – 1

55 (43)

-

   Multipara – 2

48 (38)

45 (94)

   Multipara – 3

21 (16)

19 (90)

   Multipara – 4

4 (3)

1 (25)

Infant birth weight (n = 125)

Male Female

   2500–2999 g

4

3

   3000–3499

18

23

   3500–3999

36

24

   4000–4499

10

5

   4500–4999

0

2