Table 6 Categories ranked as third by Australian, Irish and Swedish women
Australian Categories N = 143 n (%) | Irish Categories N = 64 n (%) | Swedish Categories N = 109 n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding was going well | 40 (28.0) | Informal face to face support | 15 (23.4) | Health professional support | 25 (22.9) |
Health professional support | 24 (16.8) | Maternal self-determination | 11 (17.2) | Partner support | 15(13.8) |
Informal face to face support | 19 (13.3) | Informal online support | 10 (15.6) | Informal face to face support | 15 (13.8) |
Maternal self-determination | 12 (8.4) | Breastfeeding was going well | 8 (12.5) | Informal online support | 11 (10.1) |
Maternal awareness of psychological benefits | 12 (8.4) | Partner support | 5 (7.8) | Maternal knowledge of health benefits | 10 (9.2) |
Partner support | 11 (7.7) | Health professional support | 5 (7.8) | Cultural norm | 9 (8.3) |
Maternal knowledge of health benefits | 8 (5.6) | Maternal knowledge of health benefits | 4 (6.3) | Maternal self-determination | 8 (7.3) |
Work environment | 7 (4.9) | Work environment | 3 (4.7) | Maternal awareness of psychological benefits | 8 (7.3) |
Cultural norm | 6 (4.2) | Cultural norm | 3 (4.7) | Breastfeeding was going well | 7 (6.4) |
Informal online support | 4 (2.8) | Maternal awareness of psychological benefits | - | Work environment | 1 (0.9) |
Total | 143 (100) | 64 (100) | 109 (100) | ||