Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding

Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted regression models examining the association between partner support and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale (BSES) and Hill & Humenick Lactation Scale (HHLS) scores

	BSES				HHLS
Independent variable	Unadjusted model		Adjusted model^a		Unadjusted model		Adjusted model^a
	β (se)^b	p- value^c	β (se)	p- value	β (se)	p- value	β (se)	p- value
Active positive support	4.59 (2.06)	0.029	4.72 (1.97)	0.019	1.91 (1.92)	0.32	1.98 (1.94)	0.31
Previous breastfeeding experience			1.39 (2.01)	0.49			0.67 (1.97)	0.74
Age of infant (wks)			0.18 (0.06)	0.003			0.07 (0.06)	0.21

^aPartner support adjusted for previous breastfeeding experience and child age. β(se)^b = regression coefficient; se = standard error. ^c p < 0.05. dReference group: ambivalent /passive.

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