Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Characteristic | All admissions with a baby under 12 months during study period n = 153 | Study sample n = 79 | Victoria 2002* |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age mean (sd) years | 32.2 (5.1) | 32.2 (4.9) range 18 to 43 | 30.2 |
Infant age mean (sd) weeks | 33 (14.8) | 31.0 (11.7) range 5 to 52 | - |
Married/defacto n (%) | 133 (87) | 68 (86) | 87.3 |
Single/separated/widowed n (%) | 17 (11) | 11 (14) | 11.4 |
Australian born n (%) | 118 (77) | 67 (85) | 76.6 |
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander n (%) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.7 |