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Table 2 Means and Standard Deviations (SDs) of the Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (MBFES)

From: Breastfeeding satisfaction post hospital discharge and associated factors – a longitudinal cohort study of mothers of preterm infants

 

8 weeks after discharge

6 months after birth

12 months after birth

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

MBFES

n = 369

n = 344

n = 224

Summary score

113.7 ± 19.2

111.4 ± 18.7

113.9 ± 18.6

Maternal enjoyment and role attainment

54.9 ± 10.5

54.7 ± 10.9

55.4 ± 10.1

Infant satisfaction and growth

31.4 ± 6.2

28.0 ± 5.7

29.6 ± 6.4

Lifestyle and maternal body image

27.4 ± 6.0

28.6 ± 5.6

28.9 ± 5.6