Table 1 Demographic characteristics from the woman-child dyads who participated in the STOP three year follow-up study
Variable | Breastfed for at least six months (n = 74) | Did not breastfeed for at least six months (n = 86) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic Index (Mean (SD)) | 33.2 (13.7) | 34.3 (15) | 0.141 |
Caucasian ethnicity | 61 (82.4%) | 80 (93.0%) | 0.144 |
Education Status | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 Did not complete year 10 | 0 | 1 (1.2%) |  |
 Year 10 | 4 (5.4%) | 12 (14.0%) |  |
 Year 12 | 14 (18.9%) | 25 (29.1%) |  |
 Certificate | 30 (40.5%) | 33 (38.4%) |  |
 Bachelor | 23 (31.1%) | 11 (12.8%) |  |
 Higher Degree | 3 (4.1%) | 4 (4.7%) |  |
 BMI at 9–16 weeks’ gestation | 27.4 (7.3) | 29.1 (8.0) | 0.332 |
Pregnancy Complicationsa | |||
 Gestational Diabetes | 14 (18.9%) | 14 (16.3%) | 0.077 |
 Gestational Hypertension | 5 (6.8%) | 7 (8.1%) | 0.741 |
 Preeclampsia | 6 (8.1%) | 9 (10.5%) | 0.610 |
 Small for gestational age baby | 12 (16.2%) | 9 (10.5%) | 0.283 |
 Spontaneous preterm birth | 4 (5.4%) | 3 (3.5%) | 0.554 |
 Gestational age (weeks) (Mean (SD)) | 39.5 (1.7) | 39.4 (1.7) | 0.754 |
 Child birthweight (g) (Mean (SD)) | 3265.3 (491.2) | 3360 (531.9) | 0.612 |
 Current Maternal Age (Mean (SD)) | 31.8 (5.0) | 31.4 (5.2) | 0.655 |