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Table 5 Responses from participants regarding the workplace and breastfeeding (N = 65)

From: Supporting factors and structural barriers in the continuity of breastfeeding in the hospital workplace

Variables

n (%)

Policies that support breastfeeding in the workplace

18 (28)

Breastfeeding specialists or consultation teams in the workplace

16 (25)

Appropriate duration of maternity leave

50 (77)

The workplace has a breastfeeding room

9 (14)

Allowed to express breast milk during work time

40 (62)

The workplace has a refrigerator used for storing expressed milk

24 (37)