Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women living in Australia, Ireland and Sweden
Demographic Characteristics | Women living in Australia | Women living in Ireland | Women living in Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (N = 10,885 Australia, N = 1831 Ireland, N = 1520 Sweden) | 32.3 mean | 34.9 mean | 32.8 mean |
(N = 10,885 Australia, | 32 median | 35 median | 32 median |
N = 1831 Ireland, | 33 mode | 35 mode | 32 mode |
N = 1520 Sweden) | Range 17 to 53 (SD 4.79) | Range 18 to 49 (SD 4.109) | Range 18 to 57 (SD 4.92) |
Highest education level (N = 10,910 Australia, N = 1820 Ireland, N = 1520 Sweden) | |||
 University / college postgraduate degree | 2997 (27.5%) | 943 (51.8%) | 835 (55.0%) |
 University / college undergraduate degree | 4707 (43.1%) | 681 (37.4%) | 417 (27.4%) |
 High / secondary school completed | 2623 (24.0%) | 183 (10.1%) | 252 (16.6%) |
 High / secondary school not completed | 583 (5.3%) | 13 (0.7%) | 16 (1%) |
Number of children (N = 10,910 Australia, N = 1800 Ireland, N = 1409 Sweden) | |||
 1 child | 4990 (45.7%) | 761 (41.9%) | 677 (48.0%) |
 2 children | 4097 (37.6%) | 664 (36.6%) | 537 (38.0%) |
 3 children | 1341 (12.3%) | 226 (15.0%) | 150 (11%) |
 4 or more children | 482 (4.4%) | 109 (6.4%) | 45 (3%) |
Number children ever breastfed (N = 10,910 Australia, N = 1835 Ireland, N = 1410 Sweden) | |||
 1 child | 5225 (47.9%) | 828 (45.1%) | 707 (50.2%) |
 2 children | 4024 (36.9%) | 671 (36.6%) | 523 (37.1%) |
 3 children | 1245 (11.4%) | 249 (13.6%) | 138 (9.8) |
 4 or more children | 416 (3.8%) | 86 (4.7%) | 41 (2.9%) |
Still breastfeeding youngest child (N = 10,910 Australia, N = 1837 Ireland, N = 1443 Sweden) | 7607 (69.7%) | 1288 (70.1%) | 950 (62.5%) |