Characteristic | Analytic sample % | Full AOF cohort (2008–2010) % | Alberta (2014–2018) % |
---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 2706 | 3388 | NA |
Maternal age | |||
24 or younger | 6.2 | 9.0 | 15.0 |
25–34 | 70.9 | 71.4 | 65.8 |
35 or older | 22.9 | 19.6 | 19.2 |
Maternal education | |||
High school or less | 9.8 | 10.9 | 24.9 |
Some post-secondary | 90.2 | 89.1 | 75.1 |
Household income | |||
Below $60,000 | 15.8 | 18.3 | 24.5 |
$60,000 or greater | 84.2 | 81.7 | 75.5 |
White ethnicity | 79.5 | 78.6 | 61.9 |
Lived in Canada < 5 years | 9.4 | – | 9.8 |
Body mass index, Mean | 24.4 | 24.3 | 24.6 |
Primiparous | 49.5 | 49.0 | 41.2 |
Cesarean delivery | 26.3 | 24.8 | 29.1 |
Preterm birth | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
Initiated breastfeeding | 97.4 | 97.9 | 90.1 |
Breastfed to 4 months | 80.4 | – | 71.8 |
Breastfed to 12 months | 32.2 | – | 39.1 |