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Table 1 Participant Demographics

From: Residents’ breastfeeding knowledge, comfort, practices, and perceptions: results of the Breastfeeding Resident Education Study (BRESt)

Characteristic

Total n (%)

Age (years) a

  < 30

140 (70)

 30-50

60 (30)

Current Year of Residency Training

 First

57 (28)

 Second

53 (26)

 Third

57 (28)

 Fourth

34 (17)

Province / Territory of Residency Programb

 Western Provinces (BC, AB, SK, MB)c

49 (25)

 Ontario

75 (38)

 Quebec

57 (29)

 Atlantic Provinces (NS, NFLD)d

19 (10)

Breastfeeding learning (check all that apply)

 Personal experience

54 (27)

 Medical school

78 (39)

 Residency

134 (67)

 Course

9 (5)

 Self-directed learning

70 (35)

 Other

17 (9)

Breastfeeding education during residency

97 (48)

Certification in breastfeeding support

1 (0.5)

Has one or more children

36 (18)

  1. aMissing 1 response
  2. bMissing 1 response
  3. cBC: British Columbia, AB: Alberta, SK: Saskatchewan, MB: Manitoba
  4. dNS: Nova Scotia, NFLD: Newfoundland