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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 17)

From: Experiences of young Australian mothers with infant feeding

Characteristicsa

n (%) or Mean ± SD

Age of mother at first baby’s birth (years)

22.8 ± 1.9

Age of infant at interview (months)

6.2 ± 4.6

Country of birth

 Australia

16 (94.1)

 Overseas

1 (5.9)

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

11 (64.7)

 Non-Caucasian

6 (35.3)

Education

 Bachelor degree/above

6 (35.3)

 Diploma/certificate

5 (29.4)

 Year 12 or below

4 (23.5)

Relationship status

 Married/living with a partner

16 (94.1)

 Single

1 (5.9)

Resided in

 New South Wales (NSW)

9 (52.9)

 Queensland (QLD)

5 (29.4)

 Victoria (VIC)

3 (16.6)

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal birth

13 (76.5)

 Caesarean birth

4 (23.5)

  1. aThe total for some categories is not 17 due to missing data