Table 2 Maternal Breastfeeding knowledge, Breastfeeding self-efficacy, Postpartum depression and Family support at birth,1,3,6 months
Factor | At hospital (\(\overline{x}\) ± s) | 1 month (\(\overline{x}\) ± s) | 3 months (\(\overline{x}\) ± s) | 6 months (\(\overline{x}\) ± s) | Within-group factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | P | |||||
Breastfeeding knowledge | 13.63 ± 2.93 | 13.05 ± 3.68 | 12.37 ± 4.37 | 12.67 ± 3.72 | 2.403 | 0.108 |
Breastfeeding self-efficacy | 3.25 ± 0.77 | 3.29 ± 1.04 | 3.34 ± 1.05 | 3.34 ± 1.04 | 55.228 | <0.001 |
Postpartum depression | 16.63 ± 2.83 | 13.28 ± 2.14 | 13.15 ± 2.01 | 13.06 ± 1.86 | 19.930 | <0.001 |
Family support | 2.94 ± 0.40 | 3.03 ± 1.15 | 3.01 ± 1.15 | 3.06 ± 1.11 | 1.624 | 0.226 |