Table 1 Participants’ demographic and obstetric characteristics (n = 329)
Characteristics | Participant still breastfeeding 5–9 weeks postpartum? | Total (n = 329) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 263) | No (n = 66) | ||
Age (years) | 30.2 ± 4.15 | 29.5 ± 5.58 | 30.1 ± 4.47 |
Ethnicity | |||
 Chinese | 176 (66.9) | 32 (48.5) | 208 (63.2) |
 Indian | 24 (9.1) | 6 (9.1) | 30 (9.1) |
 Malay | 33 (12.5) | 17 (25.8) | 50 (15.2) |
 Others | 30 (11.4) | 11 (16.7) | 41 (12.5) |
Mode of delivery | |||
 Normal vaginal delivery | 153 (58.2) | 34 (51.5) | 187 (56.8) |
 Instrument-assisted delivery | 46 (17.5) | 9 (13.6) | 55 (16.7) |
 Emergency Caesarean Section | 64 (24.3) | 23 (34.8) | 87 (26.4) |
Satisfaction with birth experience | |||
 Extremely satisfied | 42 (16.0) | 11 (16.7) | 53 (16.1) |
 Very satisfied | 74 (28.1) | 17 (25.8) | 91 (27.7) |
 Satisfied | 126 (47.9) | 32 (48.5) | 158 (48.0) |
 Unsatisfied | 19 (7.2) | 3 (4.5) | 22 (6.7) |
 Extremely unsatisfied | 2 (0.8) | 3 (4.5) | 5 (1.5) |
Complications experienced intrapartum | |||
 Premature rupture of membranes | 39 (14.8) | 15 (22.7) | 54 (16.4) |
 Maternal pyrexia | 72 (27.4) | 21 (31.8) | 93 (28.3) |
 Non-reassuring fetal status | 27 (10.3) | 5 (7.6) | 32 (9.7) |
 Failure to progress | 32 (12.2) | 13 (19.7) | 45 (13.7) |
Intrapartum blood loss (per 100 ml) | 2.5 ± 1.04 | 3.0 ± 1.76 | 2.6 ± 1.23 |
Occurrence of fetal anomalies | 3 (1.1) | 4 (6.1) | 7 (2.1) |