From: Evaluation of a peer counselling programme to sustain breastfeeding practice in Hong Kong
 | PC group (n = 100) | Control group (n = 100) |
---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | Â | Â |
Mean maternal age, year (SD) | 29.9 (5.3) | 30 (4.6) |
Mean age for father, year (SD) | 33.7 (7.2) | 33.4 (5.8) |
Mother born in Hong Kong | 55% | 61% |
Father born in Hong Kong | 69% | 72% |
Marital Status: married | 97% | 97% |
Primiparae | 67% | 55% |
Previous breastfeeding experience | 57.6% * (n = 33) | 82.6% * (n = 45) |
Mean previous breastfeeding duration: | Â | Â |
   1st child, weeks (SD) | 9.8 (15.8) * | 20.2 (23.1) * |
   2nd child, weeks (SD) | 9.3 (13.6) | 28 (32.3) |
   3rd child, weeks (SD) | - | 62 (27.7) |
Mothers education | Â | Â |
   Primary | 4% | 3% |
   High school | 80% | 89% |
   Tertiary | 16% | 8% |
Fathers education | Â | Â |
   Tertiary | 20% | 15% |
Mothers occupation | Â | Â |
   White collar | 17% | 11% |
   Blue collar | 54% | 46% |
   Student | 0% | 2% |
   Housewife | 29% | 41% |
Maternal smoking status | Â | Â |
   Non smokers | 89% | 96% |
   Ex-smokers | 9% | 3% |
   Smokers | 2% | 1% |
Fathers smoking status | Â | Â |
   Smokers | 46% | 36% |
Breastfeeding Characteristics | Â | Â |
Planned pregnancy | 59% | 53% |
When breastfeeding decision made | Â | Â |
   Before pregnancy | 30% | 28% |
   During pregnancy | 63% | 63% |
   After the birth of the baby | 7% | 9% |
   Attended antenatal class | 66% | 59% |
   Had breastfeeding duration plan (%) | 19% | 28% |
Report breastfeeding problem at discharge | 89% * | 77% * |
Background Information (infants) | Â | Â |
Male gender | 52% | 47% |
Mean gestational age, weeks (SD) | 38.9 (1.2) | 39 (1.4) |
Mean birth weight, grams (SD) | 3151 (378) | 3189 (365) |
Mode of delivery | Â | Â |
   Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 82% | 85% |
   Forceps delivery | 4% | 7% |
   Vacuum delivery | 14% | 8% |
Father present at birth | 51% | 41% |