Table 2 Maternal and pregnancy characteristics of participants and age of infant
Characteristic (N = 536) | n (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Age of woman, Mean (SD) | 30.75 (4.97) |
 18—25 years | 81 (15.1%) |
 26—35 years | 364 (67.9%) |
 36 + years | 91 (17%) |
Age of infant, Mean (SD) | 3.26 (0.18) |
 2 months | 103 (19.2%) |
 3 months | 213 (39.7%) |
 4 months | 199 (37.1%) |
 5 months | 21 (3.9%) |
Woman identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or both | 27 (5.0%) |
Marital status | |
 Never married | 43 (8.0%) |
 Married or de facto | 483 (90.1%) |
 Separated/divorced | 10 (1.9%) |
Highest level of education | |
 Completed high school or less | 122 (22.8%) |
 Completed TAFE Certificate or Diploma | 176 (32.8%) |
 Completed University, CAE, Degree or higher | 238 (44.4%) |
Index of disadvantage | |
 Most disadvantaged | 288 (53.7%) |
 Least disadvantaged | 248 (46.3%) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (N = 484) | |
 Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 14 (3.0%) |
 Healthy weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 228 (47.1%) |
 Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 111 (22.9%) |
 Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2) | 131 (27.0%) |
First pregnancy | 187 (34.9%) |
Caesarean birth | 159 (29.7%) |
Pre-eclampsia | 10 (1.9%) |
Gestational diabetes | 56 (10.5%) |
Pregnancy risk level (N = 533) | |
 Low risk | 369 (69.2%) |
 High risk | 164 (30.8%) |
Smoked tobacco during pregnancy | 40 (7.5%) |
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy a | |
 No risk of harm (score = 0) | 477 (89.0%) |
 Low risk of harm (score = 1–2) | 58 (10.8%) |
 Medium risk of harm (score = 3–4) | 1 (0.2%) |
 High risk of harm (score = 5 +) | 0 (0%) |
Smoked tobacco at time of survey | 34 (6.3%) |
Alcohol consumption at time of survey a | |
 No risk of harm (score = 0) | 228 (42.5%) |
 Low risk of harm (score = 1–2) | 206 (38.4%) |
 Medium risk of harm (score = 3–4) | 82 (15.3%) |
 High risk of harm (score = 5 +) | 20 (3.3%) |