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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Effectiveness of a breastfeeding program for mothers returning to work in Japan: a quasi-experimental study

Variables

Program group

(n = 48)

Pamphlet group

(n = 46)

Comparison group

(n = 47)

P value

Maternal agea, y (SD)

34.0 (3.5)

34.8 (3.9)

34.2 (3.9)

0.58

Parity statusb, n (%)

 Primiparous

34 (70.8)

32 (69.6)

24 (51.1)

0.08

 Multiparous

14 (29.2)

14 (30.4)

23 (48.9)

Employment statusb, n (%)

 Full time

42 (87.5)

36 (78.3)

35 (74.5)

0.26

 Part time

6 (12.5)

10 (21.7)

12 (25.5)

Education levelc, n (%)

 University or college graguate

47 (97.9)

44 (95.7)

40 (85.1)

0.06

 Junior high or high school graduate

1 (2.1)

2 (4.3)

7 (14.9)

Smoking statusc, n (%)

 Yes

48 (100.0)

46 (100.0)

45 (97.8)

0.66

 No

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.2)

 No answer

  

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Previous breastfeeding experienceb, n (%)

 Yes

14 (29.2)

14 (30.4)

23 (48.9)

0.08

 No

34 (70.8)

32 (69.6)

24 (51.1)

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. aOne-way analysis of variance, bChi-square test, cFisher’s exact test