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Table 1 Characteristics of the study mothers and infants participating in a study to assess the effect of a peer counselling (PC) programme on breastfeeding duration and exclusivity

From: Evaluation of a peer counselling programme to sustain breastfeeding practice in Hong Kong

 

PC group (n = 100)

Control group (n = 100)

Demographic Characteristics

  

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:

  

   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

  

   Primary

4%

3%

   High school

80%

89%

   Tertiary

16%

8%

Fathers education

  

   Tertiary

20%

15%

Mothers occupation

  

   White collar

17%

11%

   Blue collar

54%

46%

   Student

0%

2%

   Housewife

29%

41%

Maternal smoking status

  

   Non smokers

89%

96%

   Ex-smokers

9%

3%

   Smokers

2%

1%

Fathers smoking status

  

   Smokers

46%

36%

Breastfeeding Characteristics

  

Planned pregnancy

59%

53%

When breastfeeding decision made

  

   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)

  

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

  

   Spontaneous vaginal delivery

82%

85%

   Forceps delivery

4%

7%

   Vacuum delivery

14%

8%

Father present at birth

51%

41%

  1. * Significantly different with p value < 0.05