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Table 1 Characteristics of participant families

From: Expressed breast milk as 'connection' and its influence on the construction of 'motherhood' for mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative study

Participant reference

Gender

Number of interviews

Assisted reproduct-ion

Single or multiple birth

Previous children (n)

Distance of usual residence to hospital (kilometres)

1A Sue

Female

3

yes

twins

0

< 10

1B Peter

Male

3

yes

twins

0

< 10

2A Julie

Female

3

no

twins

1

10 – 200

2B Colin

Male

3

no

twins

1

10 – 200

3A Bev

Female

3

yes

twins

0

> 200

3B Brian

Male

3

yes

twins

0

> 200

4A Lisa

Female

3

yes

single

0

< 10

4B Paul

Male

3

yes

single

0

< 10

5A Chris

Female

3

no

single

1

Interstate

5B John

Male

3

no

single

1

Interstate

6A Sharon

Female

1

no

single

3

10 – 200

7A Alison

Female

3

yes

single

0

> 200

7B Dennis

Male

3

yes

single

one

> 200

8A Fiona

Female

2

no

single

nil

10 – 200

9A Helen

Female

3

no

twins

three

10 – 200

9B Wayne

Male

2

no

twins

three

10 – 200

10A Nicole

Female

1

no

single

nil

< 10