Table 4 Comparison of the provided breastfeeding facilities between national and multinational sites
Workplace breastfeeding facilities | Multinational (n = 71) | National (n = 226) | Test of proportion difference (95 % Cl) | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | Yes | |||||
N | % | N | % | |||
Physical facilities | ||||||
Breastfeeding corner for breastfeeding | 9 | 12.7 | 8 | 3.5 | 9.1 (1.3, 17.2) | 0.004 |
Place for storing breast milk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Breast milk pump | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.3 | −1.32 (−2.8, 0.16) | 0.329 |
Jobsite crèche for childcare | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.2 | −2.2 (−4.1, −0.3) | 0.206 |
Non-physical facilities | ||||||
Paid maternity leave | 71 | 100 | 226 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Lighter job or task adjustment | 45 | 63 | 89 | 39 | 24 (11.1, 37) | <0.01 |
Provided breastfeeding options | 35 | 49 | 28 | 12.4 | 37 (24.5, 49) | <0.01 |
Breastfeeding breaks | 27 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 30 (18, 42) | <0.01 |