Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Australian, Irish, and Swedish women
Variable | Australian women N = 153 n(%) | Irish women N = 64 n(%) | Swedish women N = 139 n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
aMaternal Age | 33.5(4.92)[22–49] | 34.9(4.01)[24–43] | 33.5(5.61)[20–51] |
aNumber of children | 1.7(0.83)[1–5] | 1.6 (0.73)[1–4] | 1.8(0.91)[1–6] |
Number of children | |||
One child | 75 (49.0) | 31 (48.4) | 62 (44.6) |
Two children | 55 (35.9) | 25 (39.1) | 51 (36.7) |
Three children | 18 (11.8) | 7 (10.9) | 21 (15.1) |
Four or more children | 5 (3.3) | 1 (1.6) | 5 (3.6) |
Level of education | |||
High school not completed | 2 (1.3) | - | 5 (3.6) |
High School completed | 18 (11.8) | 6 (9.4) | 32 (23) |
Undergraduate degree | 88 (57.5) | 28 (43.8) | 62 (44.6) |
Postgraduate degree | 45 (29.4) | 30 (46.9) | 40 (28.8) |
Previously breastfed a child | 77 (50.3) | 32 (50.0) | 70 (50.4) |
aAge of youngest child in months | 16.7(9.75)[5–60)] | 16.0(9.25)[6–42] | 21.0(11.2)[6–56] |
Youngest child feeding 6 months | |||
Breastmilk | 21 (13.7) | 17 (26.6) | 30 (21.6) |
Breastmilk and formula | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.6) | 4 (2.9) |
Breastmilk and solid food | 122 (79.7) | 40 (62.5) | 95 (68.3) |
Breastmilk and formula and solid food | 9 (5.9) | 6 (9.4) | 10 (7.2) |