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Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants employed by the Area Health Service (n = 496)

From: Female employees' perceptions of organisational support for breastfeeding at work: findings from an Australian health service workplace

Population characteristic

N

%

Maternal indigenous status Ω

  

Aboriginal

2

1

Non-Aboriginal

304

99

Maternal Background Ω

  

English speaking

323

66

Non-English speaking

168

34

Relationship status Ω

  

Married/De-facto

480

97

Divorced/Separated

7

1

Never married

8

2

Maternal Education Ω

  

University*

414

84

TAFE#

63

13

Less than tertiary¥

15

3

Other

3

1

Current maternal employment status

  

Full time employment¤

92

19

Part time employment

161

33

Maternity leave

220

44

Other€

23

5

Occupation

  

Nurse/midwife

242

49

Clinical/Allied Health

190

39

Administration/Management

61

12

Approximate household income (before tax); last 12 months (in Australian dollars) Ω

  

Less than A$39999

48

10

A$40000-A$79999

157

33

A$80000 or more

278

58

Age of infant when returned to work Ω

  

Less than 6 months old

41

11

6 months to less than 12 months old

192

54

12 months old or more

123

35

  1. * Including other tertiary institute degree or higher.
  2. # Technical or trade certificate or diploma, ¥ School certificate or higher school certificate.
  3. Ω Not all women answered the question, therefore total is less than 496
  4. ¤Includes full time, part time and casual. € Includes un-employed, home duties and any others.