Table 1 Demographic, pregnancy and postpartum characteristics for total sample and divided by maternal perception of partner support
From: Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding
Characteristic | Full sample n = 76 | Active/positive support n = 38a | Ambivalent/negative n = 32a | p- valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
More than high school education, n (%) | 62 (82) | 33 (87) | 25 (78) | 0.34 |
Married/living with partner n (%) | 74 (97) | 36 (95) | 32 (100) | 0.50 c |
Age, mean (SD) | 31.2 (4) | 31.2 (4) | 32.3 (4) | 0.22 |
Infant’s age (weeks) | 31 (17) | 30.4 (17) | 30.4 (17) | 0.96 |
Ever attended prenatal classes, n (%) | 58 (76) | 29 (76) | 24 (75) | 0.90 |
C-section delivery, n (%) | 24 (32) | 11 (29) | 11 (34) | 0.67 |
Self-reported complications with delivery, n (%) | 25 (33) | 13 (34) | 11 (34) | 0.99 |
Previously breastfed a child, n (%) | 32 (42) | 13 (34) | 15 (47) | 0.28 |
Breastfeeding at study contact, (no formula) n (%) | 43 (57) | 26 (68) | 14 (44) | 0.04 |
Did not receive formula in hospital, n (%) | 44 (58) | 22 (58) | 18 (56) | 0.89 |
BSES score by type of support | 59.71 SD = 9.33 | 55.13 SD = 7.58 | 0.03 |