Sociodemographic | n (%) | |
---|---|---|
Age | Â | |
   20–24 | 2 (2) | |
   25–29 | 22 (17) | |
   30–34 | 53 (41) | |
   35–39 | 42 (33) | |
   40–44 | 8 (6) | |
   Missing | 1 (1) | |
Marital status | Â | |
   Living with partner | 14 (11) | |
   Married | 114 (89) | |
Combined annual income AU$ | Â | |
   Below 50 000 | 2 (2) | |
   50 000 – 75 000 | 17 (13) | |
   75 000 – 100 000 | 27 (21) | |
   Over 100 000 | 77 (60) | |
   Missing | 4 (4) | |
Education | Â | |
   Year 10 | 4 (3) | |
   Year 12 | 14 (11) | |
   Technical and further education (TAFE) | 16 (13) | |
   University | 58 (45) | |
   Postgraduate or higher | 36 (28) | |
Biomedical | Â | |
Birth mode | Â | |
   Normal vaginal | 53 (41) | |
   Vacuum extraction or forceps | 15 (12) | |
   Caesarean | 60 (47) | |
Type of pain relief in labour | Â | |
   None | 9 (7) | |
   Nitrous oxide | 34 (27) | |
   Pethidine | 12 (9) | |
   Epidural/spinal | 100 (79) | |
   General anaesthetic | 3 (2) | |
   Don’t know | 1 (1) | |
   Missing data | 1 (1) | |
Parity |  | Previously breastfed ≥ 6mths (% multiparas) |
   Primipara – 1 | 55 (43) | - |
   Multipara – 2 | 48 (38) | 45 (94) |
   Multipara – 3 | 21 (16) | 19 (90) |
   Multipara – 4 | 4 (3) | 1 (25) |
Infant birth weight (n = 125) | Male Female | |
   2500–2999 g | 4 | 3 |
   3000–3499 | 18 | 23 |
   3500–3999 | 36 | 24 |
   4000–4499 | 10 | 5 |
   4500–4999 | 0 | 2 |