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Table 6 Reliability scores for the Cognitive and Functional sub-scales of BSES-EBF Scale at 1 and 3 months postpartum

From: Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to assess exclusive breastfeeding

EBFSS Subscales

Average Inter-item covariance (1 month)

Average Inter-item covariance (3 months)

Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient (1 month)

Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient (3 months)

Coefficient of Stability

Cognitive (4 items)

0.8598

0.894

0.8219

0.8523

0.54 (95% CI: 0.44, 0.62; p < 0.001)

Functional (5 items)

0.5758

0.5743

0.7677

0.7903

0.22 (95% CI: 0.09, 0.34; p < 0.001)