Table 2 Participant characteristics
| Â | Midwives (n = 12) | Bf N1 supporters (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
Age range (years) | Â | Â |
   20–29 | 2 | 1 |
   30–39 | 5 | 4 |
   40–49 | 4 | 6 |
   50–59 | 1 | 1 |
Years working as a midwife/Bf N supporter | Â | Â |
   < 2 | 1 | 4 |
   2 – 5 | 4 | 8 |
   > 5 | 7 | 0 |
Other experience working with mothers and infants | Â | Â |
   Midwife | 12 | 1 |
   Health visitor | 0 | 1 |
   General practitioner | 0 | 1 |
   Nursery nurse | 0 | 1 |
   NCT2 counsellor | 0 | 5 |
   None | 0 | 3 |
Breastfeeding training courses attended | Â | Â |
   Hospital in-service training | 1 | 0 |
   20-h WHO/UNICEF Breastfeeding |  |  |
   Management course | 8 | 0 |
   University breastfeeding module/course | 3 | 0 |
   Bf N training course | 0 | 12 |