Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of participants by two groups, (n = 20)
Characteristics | Intervention arm N (%) N = 10 | Control arm N (%) N = 10 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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) | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.531 |
 Primiparous | 9 (90.0) | 8 (80.0) |  |
 Multiparous | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |
Delivery type | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.371 |
 No | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) |  |
 Yes | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) |  |
Attended antenatal childbirth class | Â | Â | 1.000 |
 No | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) |  |
 Yes | 8 (80.0) | 8 (80.0) |  |
Attended antenatal breastfeeding class | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.305 |
  < 6 months | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) |  |
  ≥ 6 months | 9 (90.0) | 10 (100.0) |  |