Table 3 Influence of external persons on the decision to breastfeed in women who had decided to breastfeed before giving birth
From: Factors that influence mothers’ prenatal decision to breastfeed in Spain
Factor | n (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean Overall influencea (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwives | 1.41 (1.11) | 1 (2) | 20.2 (18.20) | |
Not influential | 1602 (29.0) | |||
Not very influential | 1165 (21.1) | |||
Quite influential | 1654 (29.9) | |||
Very influential | 1110 (20.1) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Nurses | 0.50 (0.86) | 0 (1) | 4.68 (7.99) | |
Not influential | 3823 (69.1) | |||
Not very influential | 904 (16.3) | |||
Quite influential | 524 (9.5) | |||
Very influential | 280 (5.1) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Gynaecologists | 0.51 (0.85) | 0 (1) | 4.68 (7.99) | |
Not influential | 3741 (67.7) | |||
Not very influential | 1000 (18.1) | |||
Quite influential | 529 (9.6) | |||
Very influential | 261 (4.7) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Paediatricians | 0.75 (1.00) | 0 (1) | 7.86 (10.90) | |
Not influential | 3176 (57.4) | |||
Not very influential | 1062 (19.2) | |||
Quite influential | 815 (14.7) | |||
Very influential | 478 (8.6) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Family doctors | 0.38 (0.74) | 0 (0) | 3.10 (5.69) | |
Not influential | 4153 (75.1) | |||
Not very influential | 837 (15.1) | |||
Quite influential | 379 (6.9) | |||
Very influential | 162 (2.9) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Family | 1.00 (1.02) | 1 (2) | 14.20 (17.43) | |
Not influential | 2331 (42.1) | |||
Not very influential | 1420 (25.7) | |||
Quite influential | 1234 (22.3) | |||
Very influential | 546 (9.9) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Friends | 0.89 (0.99) | 1 (2) | 11.31 (13.67) | |
Not influential | 2624 (47.4) | |||
Not very influential | 1374 (24.8) | |||
Quite influential | 1060 (19.2) | |||
Very influential | 473 (8.6) | |||
Missing values | 0 | |||
Internet/social media | 1.90 (1.07) | 2 (2) | 33.85 (26.40) | |
Not influential | 894 (16.2) | |||
Not very influential | 806 (14.6) | |||
Quite influential | 1784 (32.3) | |||
Very influential | 2047 (37.0) | |||
Missing values | 0 |