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Table 6 Factors in bivariate analysis associated with exclusive breastfeeding (N = 65)

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

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

  1. EBF Exclusive breastfeeding, SD Standard deviation, ** p value < 0.05