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Table 4 Aspects of the call the woman valued/appreciated (as assessed by peer volunteer)

From: Implementing a successful proactive telephone breastfeeding peer support intervention: volunteer recruitment, training, and intervention delivery in the RUBY randomised controlled trial

Aspect valued in call

n (n = 2320)

%a

General emotional support

1182

51.0

General information/discussion about breastfeeding

1011

43.6

Someone to talk to but not necessarily about breastfeeding

975

42.0

Responses to specific breastfeeding related questions/ concerns raised by the woman

614

26.5

Unsure

54

2.3

Other

161

6.9

  1. aMore than one response could be selected, so % may add to more than 100