Table 3 Characteristics of peer supporters who supported at least one mother in the RUBY RCTa
Participant characteristic | n (n = 230) | % |
|---|---|---|
Peer supporter’s age in years (mean = 33.9) | ||
18–25 years | 3 | 1.3 |
26–34 years | 125 | 54.4 |
≥ 35 years | 102 | 44.4 |
Number of children at time of enrolment (range 1–7) | ||
One child | 120 | 52.2 |
Two children | 85 | 37.2 |
More than two children | 25 | 10.9 |
Number of children breastfed (, range 1–7) | ||
One child | 127 | 55.2 |
Two children | 79 | 34.3 |
More than two children | 25 | 10.9 |
Youngest baby’s age at time of enrolment (months) (range 3–312) | mean 16.7, SD 26.8 | |
Longest duration of breastfeeding an individual child (months) (range 6–60) | mean 15.7, SD 7.5 | |
Country of birth | ||
Australia | 189 | 82.2 |
Other (UK = 11; NZ = 5; USA = 3; India = 2; Lebanon = 2; Argentina, Afghanistan, Belarus, Brazil, China, Fiji, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea and Switzerland all = 1; Not stated = 6) | 41 | 17.8 |
Current member of Australian Breastfeeding Association | 80 | 34.8 |
Total number of mothers each peer supported in RUBY RCT (range 1–11) | mean 2.5, SD 1.7, | |