Characteristic | Spanish women (n=40) | Chinese women (n=33) | p a |
---|---|---|---|
Length of residence in Spain - years [mean, (SD)] | - | 8.7 (4.1) | |
Age [mean, (SD)] | 33.1 (5.1) | 28.7 (4.3) | <0.001 |
Socioeconomic status (SES) [n (%)] | 0.115 | ||
High | 11 (27.5) | 6 (18.2) | |
Medium | 29 (72.5) | 24 (72.7) | |
Low | 0 (0.0) | 3 (9.1) | |
Mother’s education level [n (%)] | <0.001 | ||
Primary school | 1 (2.5) | 5 (15.2) | |
Secondary school | 11 (27.5) | 14 (42.4) | |
High school | 10 (25.0) | 14 (42.4) | |
University | 18 (45.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Partner’s positive attitude towards breastfeeding [n (%)] | 38 (94.9) | 25 (78.8) | 0.030 |
Paid work (work in exchange for a salary) [n (%)] | 29 (72.5) | 32 (96.9) | 0.017 |
Return-to-work intention [n (%)] | 39 (97.5) | 33 (100) | 1.000 |
Work status [n (%)] | <0.001 | ||
Self-employee | 4 (10.0) | 21 (63.3) | |
Public administration employee | 10 (25.0) | 1 (3.3) | |
Employee | 26 (65.0) | 11 (33.3) | |
Return-to-work time frame –months [mean, (SD)] | 5.9 (2.7) | 3.9 (1.8) | 0.005 |
Intention to send the children to be cared for by other family members outside the home [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 4 (12.1) | 0.025 |
Feeding at hospital discharge [n (%)] | <0.001 | ||
Exclusive Breastfeeding | 32 (80.0) | 12 (36.4) | |
Others | 8 (20.0) | 21 (63.6) |