Table 3 Women’s characteristics at recruitment

Maternal age at recruitment (years) mean (SD)

31.6

3.2

31.8

4.2

Married/living with partner

34

100

38

95

Education—degree or higher

28

82

31

78

Household weekly income pre-tax

  ≤ $1999

7

21

14

35

  ≥ $2000 to $2999

23

68

20

50

 Declined to answer

4

12

6

15

 Pension or benefit

0

0

1

3

 Born in Australia

14

41*

19

48*

 English first language

24

71

25

63

 Smoked pre-pregnancy

5

15

1

3

Maternal BMI pre-pregnancy (n = 32, 37)

 Overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 25)

12

38

13

35

 Planning to breastfeed six months or more

23

68

25

63

 Planning to attend childbirth education classes (prior to randomisation)

32

94

40

100

 Model of care (usual care only, n = 33)

-

-

 Caseload

7

21

-

-

 Team midwifery

8

24

-

-

 Standard midwifery care (no continuity)

16

48

-

-

 Medical care

1

3

-

-

 Not documented

1

3

-

-