Table 5 Characteristics and breastfeeding rates of the focus group participants in Phase 2 (n = 33)
From: Breastfeeding practices 2008–2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study
Characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal current age (years) | 35.1 ± 6.82 |
Mother’s length of Irish residency (years) | 8.5 ± 4.50 |
Mother’s birthplace | |
Liaoning province (located in northern China) | 8 (24.2) |
Fujian province (located in southern China) | 10 (30.3) |
Other provinces | 6 (18.2) |
Hong Kong | 9 (27.3) |
Marital status | |
Married | 31 (93.9) |
Single | 2 (6.1) |
Maternal education level | |
Primary school | 1 (3.0) |
Secondary school | 10 (30.3) |
Training school | 16 (48.5) |
Third level | 6 (18.2) |
Maternal current occupation | |
Housewife | 18 (54.5) |
Non-professional jobs | 15 (45.5) |
Maternal delivery placea | |
Ireland | 19 (57.6) |
Ireland and China | 14 (42.4) |
Has mother ever breastfed? | |
Yes | 25 (75.8) |
No | 8 (24.2) |