Table 6 Other associated parameters amongst respondents that determines willingness to donate breast milk and/or receive donated breast milk

Knowledge of donor breast milk

n = 480

n = 258

n = 738

 None

144 (78)

40 (22)

184

0.001†

 Partial

295 (62)

183 (38)

478

 Adequate

41 (54)

35 (46)

76

 2

Awareness of Policies regarding DBM

n = 704

n = 460

n = 1164

 Yes

66 (82)

15 (18)

81

0.001†

 No

638 (59)

445 (41)

1083

Would require financial numeration to donate

n = 702

n = 418

n = 1120

 Yes

126 (84)

24 (16)

150

0.001†

 No

576 (59)

394 (41)

970

Have heard of Donor breast milk

n = 701

n = 464

n = 1165

 Yes

283 (61)

178 (39)

461

0.492

 No

418 (59)

286 (41)

704

Spouse consent to donate/receive DBM

n = 694

n = 400

n = 1094

 Yes

613 (70)

265 (30)

878

0.001†

 No

81 (38)

135 (62)

216

Experience excessive milk flow

n = 681

n = 448

n = 1129

 Yes

320 (62)

193 (38)

513

0.197

 No

361 (59)

255 (41)

616

Preference for donor

n = 629

n = 306

n = 935

 Relatives

587 (70)

258 (30)

845

0.001†

 Non-relatives

42 (47)

48 (62)

90

Would accept DBM if donor tested and safe

n = 579

n = 441

n = 1020

 Yes

245 (42)

339 (58)

584

0.001†

 No

334 (77)

102 (23)

436

Milk preference in serious medical conditions

n = 571

n = 420

n = 921

 Donor milk

425 (77)

127 (23)

552

0.001†

 Infant formula

146 (33)

293 (67)

439