Characteristics | Intervention arm N (%) N = 10 | Control arm N (%) N = 10 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | 0.308 | ||
18–24 years | 3 (30.0) | 0 (0) | |
25–29 years | 1 (10.0) | 1 (10.0) | |
30–34 years | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
≥ 35 years | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
Maternal education | 0.528 | ||
Primary | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Compulsory Secondary | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | |
Post-Secondary | 5 (50.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
University Degree | 4 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) | |
Post-Graduate Degree | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
Monthly family income (Hong Kong Dollar) | 0.819 | ||
< HK$15,000 | 1 (10.0) | 1 (10.0) | |
HK$15,000-HK$29,999 | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) | |
≥ HK$30,000 | 7 (70.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
Length of Residence in Hong Kong | 0.305 | ||
< 5 years | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | |
5 to < 10 years | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
10 to < 15 years | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
≥ 15 years | 10 (100.0) | 9 (90.0) | |
Returning to work postpartum | 0.472 | ||
No or not sure | 3 (30.0) | 1 (10.0) | |
Yes – within 10 weeks postpartum | 4 (40.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
Yes – longer than 10 weeks postpartum | 3 (30.0) | 5 (50.0) | |
Parity | 0.531 | ||
Primiparous | 9 (90.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
Multiparous | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
Delivery type | 0.133 | ||
Spontaneous vaginal | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
Assisted vaginal | 4 (40.0) | 0 (0) | |
Planned caesarean | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
Emergency caesarean | 1 (10.0) | 1 (10.0) | |
Self-breastfed | 0.371 | ||
No | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
Yes | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
Attended antenatal childbirth class | 1.000 | ||
No | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
Yes | 8 (80.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
Attended antenatal breastfeeding class | 1.000 | ||
No | 3 (30.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
Yes | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
Partner’s Infant feeding preference | 1.000 | ||
Breastfeeding | 4 (40.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
Infant Formula | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Mixed Feeding | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
No Preference | 6 (60.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
Maternal mother’s Infant feeding preference | 0.549 | ||
Breastfeeding | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
Infant Formula | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | |
Mixed Feeding | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
No Preference | 7 (70.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
Paternal mother’s Infant feeding preference | 0.559 | ||
Breastfeeding | 4 (40.0) | 5 (55.6) | |
Infant Formula | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
Mixed Feeding | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
No Preference | 5 (50.0) | 4 (44.4) | |
When decision to breastfeed was made | 0.350 | ||
Before becoming pregnant | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
During 1st trimester | 8 (80.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
During 2nd trimester | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
During 3rd trimester | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | |
After baby born | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
Planned to exclusively breastfeed | 0.301 | ||
No | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | |
Yes – for 6 months | 7 (70.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
Yes – for less than 6 months | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Planned duration of any breastfeeding | 0.305 | ||
< 6 months | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
≥ 6 months | 9 (90.0) | 10 (100.0) |