Table 1 Characteristics of the participating mothers and their preterm infants
Total (n = 493) | Written comments (n = 274) | Telephone interview (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Randomised to | |||
Proactive support | 231 (47) | 132 (48) | 8 (31) |
Reactive support | 262 (53) | 142 (52) | 18 (69) |
Maternal age, year; mean (SD) | 30 (5.2) | 30.5 (5.2) | 30 (4.7) |
Maternal educational level | |||
Higher education | 258 (52) | 160 (58) | 15 (58) |
Upper secondary school or less | 235 (48) | 114 (42) | 11 (42) |
Primipara mothers | 278 (56) | 164 (60) | 16 (61) |
Mothers not born in Sweden | 46 (9.3) | 18 (6.6) | 2 (7.7) |
Vaginal birth | 277 (56) | 158 (60) | 13 (50) |
Infant gestational age at birth, weeks; median (IQR) | 34 (2) | 34 (3) | 34 (1) |
Infant gestational age at discharge, weeks; median (IQR) | 38 (2) | 38 (2) | 39 (2) |
Length of stay for the infant, days; median (IQR) | 23 (21) | 23 (20) | 25 (22) |
Multiple birth | 52 (11) | 30 (11) | 6 (23) |
Exclusive breastfeeding | |||
At discharge | 406 (82) | 231 (84) | 21 (81) |
8 weeks after discharge | 282 (57) | 171 (62) | 13 (50) |
6 months postnatal age | 103 (21) | 72 (26) | 7 (27) |
Partial breastfeeding at 12 months postnatal age* | 49 (22) | 32 (20) | 4 (27) |