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Table 1 Characteristics of the Spanish-born and the Chinese-born women in Madrid

From: Comparison of attitudes to breastfeeding among Spanish-born and Chinese-born postpartum women in Madrid

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)

 
  1. aPearson’s x² test (Student’s t-test for age and return-to-work time frame)