Table 1 Participant basic attributes and D-MER related items n = 202
From: Dysphoric milk ejection reflex among Japanese mothers: a self-administered survey
Participants | Mean ± SD | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | |||
Under 30 | 34.7 | 32 (15.8) | |
30–35 years old | (± 4.9) | 67 (33.1) | |
35–40 years old | 66 (32.7) | ||
Over 40 | 37 (18.3) | ||
Parity | |||
Primiparous | 33.3 | 53 (26.2) | |
(± 5.1) | |||
Multiparous | 35.2 | 149 (73.8) | |
(± 4.8) | |||
Educational (graduation) | |||
Junior high school /high school | 63 (31.2) | ||
Vocational school | 54 (26.7) | ||
Junior college/university | 85 (42.1) | ||
Number of children | |||
One | 2 | 53 (26.2) | |
Two | (± 0.8) | 105 (52.0) | |
Three | 37 (18.3) | ||
Four | 6 (3.0) | ||
Five | 1 (0.5) | ||
Troubled experience breastfeeding | |||
experienced | 132 (65.3) | ||
no experience | 70 (34.7) | ||
Experience with D-MER | |||
Experienced | 47 (23.3) | ||
No experience | 155 (76.7) | ||
Recognition of D-MER | |||
Known | 26 (12.9) | ||
have heard of it | 40 (19.8) | ||
Unknown | 136 (67.3) | ||