Table 3 Participants’ human milk banking knowledge responses (N = 305)

1. Donor human milk is the best alternative for preterm infants when the mother’s own milk is insufficient or unavailable.

156 (51.1)

28 (9.2)

121 (39.7)

2. For preterm infants, donor human milk is nutritionally superior to formula.

216 (70.8)

25 (8.2)

64 (21.0)

3. Most nutrients of donor human milk are destroyed after pasteurization.

52 (17.0)

93 (30.5)

160 (52.2)

4. Feeding preterm infants with donor human milk facilitates their growth and recovery from disease.

202 (66.2)

13 (4.3)

90 (29.5)

5. Mothers who donate human milk are required to undergo a health screening.

239 (78.4)

2 (0.7)

64 (21.0)

6. Mothers who have excess human milk can donate it.

9 (3.0)

234 (76.7)

62 (20.3)

7. After pasteurization, donor human milk is stored frozen and is valid for 3 to 6 months.

171 (56.1)

17 (5.6)

117 (38.4)

8. Donor human milk should be stored in Human Milk Banks.

171 (56.1)

6 (2.0)

128 (42.0)

9. Donor human milk needs to be pasteurized before it can be given to infants.

166 (54.4)

28 (9.2)

111 (36.4)