Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of women using domperidone following their most recent birth
Took domperidone; N = 355 | Did not take domperidone; N = 1521 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | P—value | |
Characteristics of mothers and their youngest infant | |||
Mother's age at birth of youngest infant (years; mean ± SD) | 31.8 ± 4.6 | 31.4 ± 4.9 | 0.136 |
State/Territory of child's birth | 0.040 | ||
Australian Capital Territory | 10 (3) | 78 (5) | |
New South Wales | 73 (21) | 377 (25) | |
Northern Territory | 5 (1) | 18 (1) | |
Queensland | 66 (19) | 254 (17) | |
South Australia | 88 (25) | 285 (19) | |
Tasmania | 12 (3) | 30 (2) | |
Victoria | 70 (20) | 337 (23) | |
Western Australia | 28 (8) | 121 (8) | |
Primiparous | 205 (58) | 672 (44) | < 0.001 |
Multiple birth | 9 (3) | 30 (2) | 0.512 |
Preterm birth | 74 (21) | 141 (9) | < 0.001 |
Caesarean section delivery | 162 (46) | 455 (30) | < 0.001 |
Infants age at survey | 0.237 | ||
< 6 months | 110 (31) | 447 (30) | |
> 6 – ≤ 12 months | 79 (22) | 290 (20) | |
≥ 12 months | 163 (46) | 765 (51) | |
Self-reported lactation difficulties and use of formula | |||
Perceived low breast milk supply | 327 (92) | 920 (61) | < 0.001 |
Saw a lactation consultant | 311 (88) | 865 (57) | < 0.001 |
Supplemented with infant formula | 251 (71) | 305 (20) | < 0.001 |