First-time mothers’ experiences of receiving proactive telephone-based peer support for breastfeeding in Australia: a qualitative study

Table 1 Participant characteristics

At time of recruitment to RUBY trial								At time of interview
#	Country of birth	Age	Partnered	Partner view of feeding	Family view of feeding	Family & friends support for breastfeeding	Intended duration of breastfeeding	Duration of peer support	Duration of breastfeeding	Baby age
1	Australia	36	No partner	NA^a	Prefers BF	Moderate	6 mths or longer	6 mths	13 mths ongoing	13 mths
2	Australia	37	Living with partner	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Little	6 mths	5 mths	5 mths	14 mths
3	Australia	28	Married	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	A lot	6 mths or longer	4 mths	11 mths ongoing	11 mths
4	Australia	32	Living with partner	Supportive of my choice of feeding	Don't know what they think	Moderate	6 mths or longer	5 mths	13 months	13 mths
5	Australia	27	Married	Prefers BF	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	A lot	6 mths or longer	6 mths	12 mths	14 mths
6	Australia	33	Living with partner	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	A lot	10 mths	5 mths	11 mths	14 mths
7	Vietnam	33	Married	Prefers BF	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	A lot	No plans for how long	6 mths	7 mths	11 mths
8	Australia	32	Married	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Doesn’t mind	A lot	No plans for how long	6 mths	7 mths	15 mths
9	Bangladesh	33	Married	Prefers BF	Prefers BF	A lot	18 mths	6 mths	7 mths	13 mths
10	Australia	26	Living with partner	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Supportive of my choice of feeding^a	Moderate	6 mths	6 mths	11 mths	11 mths

ISSN: 1746-4358