Table 5 Categories ranked as second by Australian, Irish and Swedish women
Australian Categories N = 153 n (%) | Irish Categories N = 64 n (%) | Swedish Categories N = 134 n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding was going well | 41 (26.8) | Informal face to face support | 13 (20.3) | Informal face to face support | 22(16.4) |
Maternal knowledge of health benefits | 27 (17.6) | Partner support | 10 (15.6) | Health professional support | 20 (14.9) |
Informal face to face support | 21 (13.7) | Informal online support | 9 (14.1) | Cultural norm | 18 (13.4) |
Health professional support | 20 (13.1) | Breastfeeding was going well | 8 (12.5) | Breastfeeding was going well | 17 (12.7) |
Maternal self-determination | 12 (7.8) | Maternal knowledge of health benefits | 7 (10.9) | Partner support | 14 (10.4) |
Partner support | 11 (7.2) | Maternal self-determination | 6 (9.4) | Informal online support | 13 (9.7) |
Cultural norm | 8 (5.2) | Health professional support | 6 (9.4) | Maternal awareness of psychological benefits | 11 (8.2) |
Maternal awareness of psychological benefits | 6 (3.9) | Work environment | 2 (3.1) | Maternal knowledge of health benefits | 10 (7.5) |
Work environment | 4 (2.6) | Cultural norm | 2 (3.1) | Maternal self-determination | 9 (6.7) |
Informal online support | 3 (2.0) | Maternal awareness of psychological benefits | 1 (1.6) | Work environment | - |
Total | 153 (100) | 64 (100) | 134 (100) | ||