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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of adolescent mothers (n = 84)

From: Effectiveness of experiential learning with empowerment strategies and social support from grandmothers on breastfeeding among Thai adolescent mothers

Characteristics

Intervention group

(n = 42)

Control group

(n = 42)

p - value

Age (years)

  

0.791 (a)

 Mean ± SD

17.88 ± 1.19

17.81 ± 1.27

 

 Min - Max

15–19

15–19

 

Parity, (n, %)

  

0.242 (b)

 Primiparous

37 (88.1)

33 (78.57)

 

 Multiparous

5 (11.9)

9 (21.43)

 

Education, (n, %)

  

0.873 (b)

 Primary school

10 (23.8)

10 (23.8)

 

 Junior high school

17 (40.5)

20 (47.6)

 

 Senior high school or equivalent

9 (21.4)

8 (19)

 

 Higher than senior high school

6 (14.3)

4 (9.5)

 

Marital status, (n, %)

  

1.00 (c)

 Married

39 (92.86)

38 (90.48)

 

 Separated temporary

0 (0)

1 (2.38)

 

 Permanent separation

2 (4.76)

2 (4.76)

 

 Solitary

1 (2.38)

1 (2.38)

 

Occupation, (n, %)

  

0.449 (c)

 Student

7 (16.67)

3 (7.14)

 

 Employed

3 (7.14)

4 (9.52)

 

 Unemployed

32 (76.19)

34 (80.95)

 

 Business owner

0 (0.00)

1 (2.38)

 

Income, (n, %)

  

0.470 (c)

 No income

39 (92.86)

37 (88.10)

 

  < 5000

1 (2.38)

0 (0.00)

 

 5000–9999

1 (2.38)

3 (7.14)

 

 10,000–15,000

1 (2.38)

1 (2.38)

 

  > 15,000

0 (0.00)

1 (2.38)

 

First ANC (weeks)

  

0.209 (d)

 Median (IQR)

16.5 (9)

14 (9)

 

 Min - Max

6–30

5–29

 

Mode of delivery, (n, %)

  

0.662 (b)

 Normal labor

19 (45.24)

21 (50)

 

 Cesarean section

23 (54.76)

21 (50)

 

Infant birth weight

  

0.704 (a)

 Mean ± SD

3054.76 ± 313.221

3079 ± 274.087

 

 Min - max

2525–3635

2555–3610

 
  1. Significant at p - value <0.05, (a) = t-test, (b) = Chi-square, (c) = Fisher’s Exact test, (d) = Mann–Whitney U test