Table 2 Characteristics of sample
| Â | Sample n (%) |
|---|---|
TOTAL | 1105 (100) |
Age | Â |
   20–30 | 127 (11.5) |
   31–40 | 385 (34.8) |
   41–50 | 416 (37.7) |
   Over 50 | 150 (13.6) |
   Missing data | 27 (2.4) |
Sex | Â |
   Female | 1080 (97.7) |
   Male | 15 (1.4) |
   Missing data | 10 (0.9) |
Years of experience | Â |
   0 years (student midwives) | 15 (1.4) |
   1 year (new graduate midwives) | 51 (4.6) |
   2 – 5 years | 208 (18.8) |
   6 – 10 years | 232 (21.0) |
   11 – 15 years | 198 (17.9) |
   Over 15 years | 396 (35.8) |
   Missing | 5 (0.5) |
Midwifery qualification | Â |
   Hospital | 808 (73.0) |
   University | 284 (25.7) |
   Direct entry | 7 (0.7) |
   Missing data/Nurse (non midwife) | 6 (0.6) |
IBCLC accredited | Â |
   Yes | 194 (17.6) |
   No | 908 (82.1) |
   Missing data | 3 (0.3) |
Breastfed > 3 months | Â |
   Yes | 729 (66) |
   No | 365 (33) |
   Missing data | 11 (1.0) |