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Table 2 Parents' breastfeeding attitudes

From: Breastfeeding attitudes of Finnish parents during pregnancy

Factors and items

Mean

(n = 172) Agree with the item

α f

  

fr

%

 

Factor 1 Regarding breastfeeding as difficult d

3.0

33

20

0.858

breastfeeding is handy d (loaded negatively to the factor)

1.4

157

93

 

breastfeeding is painful c

3.1

31

18

 

breastfeeding is easy c (loaded negatively to the factor)

2.1

128

76

 

breastfeeding is difficult b

3.0

43

25

 

breastfeeding causes pressure a

2.5

83

49

 

Factor 2 Regarding breastfeeding as exhausting for the mother b

2.3

105

62

0.602

the mother's own time is important b

1.9

131

77

 

breastfeeding gives strength to the mother a (loaded negatively to the factor)

2.4

96

56

 

breastfeeding exhausts the mother a

2.5

95

56

 

Factor 3 Family-centred view on breastfeeding e

1.3

165

99

0.643

important that the baby receives breast milk b

1.3

162

95

 

important that the family spends time together b

1.1

169

99

 

important that the spouse supports mother in breastfeeding b

1.3

161

95

 

breastfeeding brings joy to the mother b

1.5

163

96

 

breastfeeding brings joy to the baby b

1.2

166

98

 

Factor 4 Equality in feeding c

2.3

101

60

0.655

both parents decide about the feeding method a

2.1

118

69

 

only the mother decides about the feeding method a (loaded negatively to the factor)

2.4

94

55

 

important that both parents can feed the newborn a

2.3

92

54

 

Factor 5 Worry about breastfeeding's negative impact on father b

3.3

19

11

0.826

worried about the father's relationship with the baby b

3.4

18

11

 

worried that the father feels himself to be an outsider b

3.3

27

16

 
  1. a one missing answer
  2. b two missing answers
  3. c three missing answers
  4. d four missing answers
  5. e five missing answers
  6. f Cronbach's alpha value