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Table 2 Dependent variable in the study. Values represent means and standard deviations (in brackets)

From: Mother-infant bonding is not associated with feeding type: a community study sample

 

Exclusive

Partial

Past

Never

Total

N = 129

(47.6%)

N = 49

(18.1%)

N = 60

(22.5%)

N = 33

(12.2%)

N = 271

PBQ total

10.5 (9.2)

13.4 (12.9)

10.9 (11.1)

12.6 (13.6)

11.4 (10.9)

general factor

6.4 (5.1)

7.4 (6.7)

6.4 (5.9)

6.9 (7.6)

6.5 (5.7)

rejection and anger

6.1 (2.2)

6.7 (2.5)

6.2 (2.9)

7.2 (3.1)

6.3 (2.5)

anxiety about the infant

2.3 (2.1)

3.7 (3.1)

2.7 (2.6)

3.1 (2.8)

2.7 (2.4)

EPDS

5.6 (4.1)

6.1 (5.2)

5.5 (4.6)

5.1 (4.2)

5.6 (4.4)

PSQI

7.0 (3.3)

6.8 (3.3)

6.9 (3.4)

6.8 (3.5)

6.9 (3.2)

Total sleep time (min)

367.2 (82.4)

374.1 (101.3)

364.8 (76.2)

368.6 (109.5)

367.9 (88.1)

Sleep onset latency (min)

19.3 (21.5)

18.2 (19.0)

26.8 (23.9)

22.7 (20.9)

21.2 (21.7)

Comp. #7 (range 0–3)

1.9 (1.4)

2.0 (1.5)

1.6 (1.3)

1.2 (1.2)

1.1 (0.8)

Comp. #1 (range 0–3)

1.3 (0.7)

1.3 (0.6)

1.4 (0.8)

1.4 (0.9)

1.4 (0.7)

WASO (min)

109.5 (59.4)

94.4 (61.4)

95.1 (69.1)

90.0 (70.7)

101.2 (63.5)

  1. PBQ postpartum bonding questionnaire, EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Comp. #7 Daytime dysfunction items of the PSQI, Comp. # Overall sleep quality item of the PSQI, WASO wake after sleep onset