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Table 4 Planning to EBF according to social characteristics, knowledge, attitude and support

From: Knowledge, attitude, motivation and planning of breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study among Jordanian women

 

EBF (n %)

P - value

No

Yes

Age (years)

 <  20

4

33.3%

8

66.7%

0.135

 20 to 35

236

45.2%

286

54.8%

 

 ≥ 35

68

54.0%

58

46.0%

 

Parity

 Primiparous

23

31.9%

49

68.1%

0.005

 Multiparous

285

48.5%

303

51.5%

 

Previous BF experience

 None

89

43.0%

118

57.0%

0.266

 Partial < 6 months

13

56.5%

10

43.5%

 

 EBF < 6 months

63

52.9%

56

47.1%

 

 Any BF > 6 months

143

46.0%

168

54.0%

 

Education

 < high school

38

36.9%

65

63.1%

0.004

 high school

65

40.1%

97

59.9%

 

 > high school

205

51.9%

190

48.1%

 

Employment status

 No

181

38.8%

286

61.2%

0.000

 Yes

127

65.8%

66

34.2%

 

Income (JOD)

 <  500

162

40.9%

234

59.1%

0.000

 500–1000

121

52.6%

109

47.4%

 

 >  1000

25

73.5%

9

26.5%

 

Delivery mode

 VD

49

48.0%

53

52.0%

0.360

 C-S

116

50.9%

112

49.1%

 

Gestational age (weeks)

 <  37

27

56.3%

21

43.8%

0.218

 ≥ 37

138

48.9%

144

51.1%

 

Gender

 Male

77

49.0%

80

51.0%

0.413

 Female

88

50.9%

85

49.1%

 

Birthweight (grams)

 <  2500

41

59.4%

28

40.6%

0.05

 ≥ 2500

124

47.5%

137

52.5%

 

NICU admission

 No

119

50.0%

119

50.0%

0.514

 Yes

48

50.5%

47

49.5%

 

Knowledgeable

 No

72

50.0%

72

50.0%

0.208

 Yes

236

45.7%

280

54.3%

 

Positive attitude

 No

103

56.6%

79

43.4%

0.001

 Yes

205

42.9%

273

57.1%

 

Obstetric education

 No

250

46.5%

288

53.5%

0.454

 Yes

58

47.5%

64

52.5%

 

Husband support

 No

153

51.3%

145

48.7%

0.018

 Yes

155

42.8%

207

57.2%

 

Other Support

 None

43

55.1%

35

44.9%

0.106

 Relatives

34

38.6%

54

61.4%

 

 Healthcare

222

46.8%

252

53.2%

 

 work

3

27.3%

8

72.7%

 
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