Table 1 Characteristics of the n = 105 participating mothers and their infants, together with results from the unadjusted linear regression analyses for predicting infant state-regulation at follow-up
From: Self-efficacy in breastfeeding predicts how mothers perceive their preterm infant’s state-regulation
Pertains to | Variable | Value | β (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother | Age of mother at term age (years), mean (SD) | 31.5 (4.8) | -0.150 (-0.247, -0.053) | 0.003 |
Married/Cohabiting, n (%) | 104 (99.0) | -1.404 (-6.398, 3.591) | 0.578 | |
College/University education, n (%) | 48 (45.7) | 0.527 (-0.442, 1.497) | 0.283 | |
Employed before giving birth, n (%) | 98 (93.3) | 1.571 (-0.352, 3.495) | 0.108 | |
Tobacco user, n (%) | 1 (1.0) | -2.660 (-7.634, 2.313) | 0.291 | |
Number of children, mean (SD)a | 1.7 (0.8) | -0.962 (-1.520, -0.404) | 0.001 | |
Primiparas, n (%) | 54 (51.4) | 1.185 (0.241, 2.129) | 0.014 | |
Breastfeeding support, n (%) | 79 (75.2) | -1.439 (-2.529, -0.349) | 0.010 | |
Breastfeeding self-efficacy index, mean (SD) | 56.6 (8.3) | -0.095 (-0.152, -0.038) | 0.001 | |
Infant | Vaginal birth, n (%) | 81 (77.1) | 0.358 (-0.797, 1.513) | 0.540 |
Age of infant at term age (weeks), mean (SD) | 5.0 (3.9) | -0.019 (-0.145, 0.108) | 0.772 | |
GA at birth (weeks), mean (SD) | 36.0 (0.8) | -0.401 (-1.040, 0.238) | 0.217 | |
Birthweight (kg), mean (SD) | 2.76 (0.44) | -0.394 (-1.506, 0.718) | 0.483 | |
Given breast milk only by breastfeeding, n (%) | 90 (85.7) | 0.711 (-0.670, 2.093) | 0.310 | |
Outcome | Infant state-regulation index, mean (SD) | 2.6 (2.5) | - | - |