Table 1 The characteristic of pregnant women
variable | Frequency (n = 212) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | ||
≤ 29 | 33 | 15.6 |
30–34 | 85 | 30.1 |
35–39 | 67 | 31.6 |
≥ 40 | 27 | 12.7 |
Gestational age (week) | ||
≤ 36+ 6 | 42 | 19.8 |
≥ 37 | 170 | 80.2 |
Multipara | 111 | 52.2 |
Educational level | ||
Junior High and below | 14 | 6.6 |
Senior High | 15 | 7.1 |
Junior college | 45 | 21.2 |
Bachelor or above | 138 | 65.1 |
Occupation | ||
Professional | 36 | 17.0 |
Administrative | 62 | 29.2 |
Clerk | 55 | 25.9 |
Farmer | 2 | 0.9 |
Freelance | 29 | 13.7 |
Unemployed | 28 | 13.2 |
Nationality | ||
Han | 203 | 95.8 |
Minority | 9 | 4.2 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 0 | 0 |
Married | 210 | 99.0 |
Divorced | 2 | 1.0 |
Family per capita monthly income (yuan) | ||
< 3000 | 15 | 7.1 |
3001–5000 | 51 | 24.1 |
5001–10,000 | 91 | 42.9 |
> 10,000 | 55 | 25.9 |
Caregivers | ||
Pregnant women | 41 | 19.3 |
Husband | 121 | 57.1 |
Mother | 89 | 42.0 |
Mother-in-law | 35 | 16.5 |
Nanny | 4 | 1.9 |
Relatives | 7 | 3.3 |
Husband’s educational level | ||
Junior High and below | 11 | 5.2 |
Senior High | 12 | 5.7 |
Junior college | 46 | 21.7 |
Bachelor or above | 143 | 67.5 |
Knowledge source | ||
Book | 95 | 44.8 |
Newspaper/magazine | 26 | 12.3 |
Internet | 94 | 44.3 |
Television programs | 23 | 10.8 |
Family member or friends | 117 | 55.2 |
Medical staff | ||
Number of knowledge source | ||
1 | 87 | 41.0 |
≥ 2 | 125 | 59.0 |
Breastfeeding experience | ||
Yes | 99 | 46.2 |
No | 113 | 53.8 |
Breastfeeding intention | ||
Yes | 210 | 99.1 |
No | 2 | 0.9 |
Health education on breastfeeding | ||
Yes | 124 | 58.5 |
No | 88 | 41.5 |