Variable | EBF (n = 43) | No EBF (n = 22) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Demographic data of mothers and their infants | |||
 Parity |  |  | 0.082 |
  1 | 26 (59) | 18 (41) |  |
  More than 1 | 17 (81) | 3 (19) | |
 Educational level |  |  | 0.842 |
  High school | 5 (71) | 2 (29) |  |
  Bachelor’s degree | 31 (67) | 15 (33) | |
  Master’s degree or higher | 7 (58) | 5 (42) | |
 Income (Baht per month) |  |  | 0.269 |
  Less than 20,000 | 8 (57) | 6 (43) |  |
  20,001–50,000 | 21 (62) | 13 (38) | |
  More than 50,000 | 14 (82) | 3 (18) | |
 Delivery type |  |  | 0.001** |
  Vaginal delivery | 6 (33) | 12 (67) |  |
  Cesarean delivery | 37 (79) | 10 (21) | |
 Type of birth hospital |  |  | 0.349 |
  Public | 32 (63) | 19 (37) |  |
  Private | 11 (79) | 3 (21) | |
Work information | |||
 Maternity leave |  |  | 0.022** |
  Less than 90 days | 18 (62) | 11 (38) |  |
  91–120 days | 8 (47) | 9 (53) | |
  More than 120 days | 17 (90) | 2 (10) | |
 Occupation |  |  | 0.011** |
  Doctor/dentist/ nurse | 26 (81) | 6 (19) |  |
  Other | 17 (52) | 16(48) | |
 Number of working hours per week, median (interquartile range) | 40(40–46) | 45(40–50) | 0.408 |
 Average stress scores (range 1–5), mean (SD) | 3.14 (1.21) | 3.55 (1.14) | 0.196 |
Participant responses regarding workplace and breastfeeding | |||
 There are policies that support breastfeeding in the workplace | 13 (72) | 5 (28) | 0.522 |
 There are breastfeeding specialists or consultation teams in the workplace | 14 (88) | 2 (12) | 0.038** |
 Appropriate duration of maternity leave | 33 (66) | 17 (34) | 0.962 |
 The workplace has a breastfeeding room | 5 (55) | 4 (45) | 0.473 |
 The workplace has a refrigerator used for storing pumped milk | 15 (63) | 9 (37) | 0.634 |