Table 3 Who advised the mother to give her infant a pacifier (multiple response frequencies) (N = 529)
From: Predictors of and reasons for pacifier use in first-time mothers: an observational study
Advised mother to give infant a pacifier | Percentage of cases (%) |
|---|---|
Prompted responses | Â |
   No-one | 30.6 |
   Mother / mother-in-law | 28.7 |
   Midwife | 22.7 |
   Friend(s) | 20.2 |
   Other family member | 16.6 |
   Husband / partner | 14.7 |
   Child health nurse | 9.8 |
   Doctor / GP | 3.2 |
Unprompted (other) responses | Â |
   Other health professional | 2.6 |
   Other / Unspecified person | 1.2 |
   Given to infant by hospital staff without permission | 0.4 |