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TableÌý1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 222)

From: Psychological factors affecting breastfeeding during the perinatalÌýperiod in the UK: an observational longitudinal study

Variables

N

Median (IQR)

%

Maternal age at delivery

219

33 (6)

Ìý

Civil Status

222

ÌýÌý

 Married / Cohabitating

ÌýÌý

73.4

 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù

ÌýÌý

26.4

Ethnicity

 W³ó¾±³Ù±ð

147

Ìý

68.1

 N´Ç²Ô-·É³ó¾±³Ù±ð

69

Ìý

31.9

Primipara

222

ÌýÌý

 Y±ð²õ

ÌýÌý

59.0

 N´Ç

ÌýÌý

41.0

Currently working

222

ÌýÌý

 Y±ð²õ

ÌýÌý

86.5

 N´Ç

ÌýÌý

12.5

Family Income before taxes (Yearly)

  ≤ 18,000 £

9

Ìý

4.2

 18,000–25,000 £

13

Ìý

6.0

 26,000–43,000 £

29

Ìý

13.5

 44,000–60,000 £

40

Ìý

18.6

 61,000–96,000 £

58

Ìý

27.0

  > 100,000 £

37

Ìý

17.2

 Do not wish to say

29

Ìý

13.5

Maternal Education

 University degree (BSc/BA) or higher

186

Ìý

84.2

 N´ÇÌýUniversity Degree

36

Ìý

15.8

Current Smoking

218

ÌýÌý

 Y±ð²õ

ÌýÌý

0.9

 N´Ç

ÌýÌý

99.1

Current Alcohol consumption

221

ÌýÌý

 Y±ð²õ

ÌýÌý

17.6

 N´Ç

ÌýÌý

82.4

Baby sex

188

ÌýÌý

 M²¹±ô±ð

ÌýÌý

58.0

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

ÌýÌý

42.0

Delivery mode

 V²¹²µ¾±²Ô²¹±ô

116

Ìý

62.2

 Assisted vaginal

32

Ìý

17.0

 Elective caesarean section

11

Ìý

5.9

 Emergency caesarean section

29

Ìý

14.9

  1. Note:ÌýIQR= Interquartile range