|
Characteristics of sample |
|
| Sample n (%) |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
1105 (100) |
|
|
|
| Age |
|
| 20–30 |
127 (11.5) |
| 31–40 |
385 (34.8) |
| 41–50 |
416 (37.7) |
| Over 50 |
150 (13.6) |
| Missing data |
27 (2.4) |
| Sex |
|
| Female |
1080 (97.7) |
| Male |
15 (1.4) |
| Missing data |
10 (0.9) |
| Years of experience |
|
| 0 years (student midwives) |
15 (1.4) |
| 1 year (new graduate midwives) |
51 (4.6) |
| 2 – 5 years |
208 (18.8) |
| 6 – 10 years |
232 (21.0) |
| 11 – 15 years |
198 (17.9) |
| Over 15 years |
396 (35.8) |
| Missing |
5 (0.5) |
| Midwifery qualification |
|
| Hospital |
808 (73.0) |
| University |
284 (25.7) |
| Direct entry |
7 (0.7) |
| Missing data/Nurse (non midwife) |
6 (0.6) |
| IBCLC accredited |
|
| Yes |
194 (17.6) |
| No |
908 (82.1) |
| Missing data |
3 (0.3) |
| Breastfed > 3 months |
|
| Yes |
729 (66) |
| No |
365 (33) |
| Missing data |
11 (1.0) |
Creedy et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2008 3:7 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-3-7 |
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