N (%)a | BSES-SF Mean (SD) at 48 h | p‡ | N (%)a | BSES-SF Mean (SD) at 1st month | p‡ | |
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Age | ||||||
18–24 | 126 (25.3) | 3.43 (0.85) | 0.45 | 62 (23.1) | 4.04 (0.68) | 0.94 |
25–29 | 231 (46.4) | 3.41 (0.90) | 129 (47.9) | 4.00 (0.80) | ||
30–34 | 108 (21.7) | 3.31 (0.96) | 59 (21.9) | 3.96 (0.91) | ||
≥ 35 | 33 (6.6) | 3.59 (0.90) | 19 (7.1) | 4.06 (0.66) | ||
Education | ||||||
At most secondary | 208 (42.6) | 3.41 (0.90) | 0.03 | 116 (44.3) | 4.03 (0.77) | 0.75 |
Undergraduate | 162 (33.2) | 3.51 (0.91) | 89 (33.9) | 3.99 (0.76) | ||
Postgraduate | 118 (24.1) | 3.22 (0.85) | 57 (21.8) | 3.94 (0.87) | ||
Marital Status | ||||||
Married/Cohabiting | 484 (97.4) | 3.39 (0.90) | 0.34 | 259 (97.0) | 4.00 (0.79) | 0.69 |
Other | 13 (2.6) | 3.63 (0.86) | 8 (3.0) | 4.10 (0.69) | ||
Employment Status | ||||||
Full Time | 324 (65.6) | 3.35 (0.87) | 0.16 | 170 (63.9) | 3.94 (0.82) | 0.18 |
Part Time | 55 (11.1) | 3.54 (0.94) | 33 (12.4) | 4.04 (0.68) | ||
Unemployed | 115 (23.3) | 3.49 (0.92) | 63 (23.7) | 4.16 (0.75) | ||
Monthly Family Net Income | ||||||
< = €1500 | 202 (45.2) | 3.44 (0.90) | 0.46 | 119 (48.8) | 4.05 (0.72) | 0.15 |
€1501- €3000 | 178 (39.8) | 3.33 (0.86) | 86 (35.2) | 3.88 (0.86) | ||
> = €3001 | 67 (15.0) | 3.43 (0.94) | 39 (16.0) | 4.09 (0.82) | ||
Country of Origin | ||||||
Cypriot | 380 (77.2) | 3.29 (0.86) | < 0.001 | 194 (73.5) | 3.95 (0.78) | 0.03 |
Not Cypriot | 112 (22.8) | 3.83 (0.88) | 70 (26.5) | 4.19 (0.77) | ||
Type of Birth | ||||||
Vaginal | 223 (44.2) | 3.57 (0.87) | < 0.001 | 135 (49.1) | 4.17 (0.73) | 0.002 |
C/S w/t Gen Anesthesia | 213 (42.3) | 3.23 (0.89) | 93 (33.8) | 3.93 (0.81) | ||
C/S w Gen Anesthesia | 68 (13.5) | 3.37 (0.93) | 47 (17.1) | 3.72 (0.76) | ||
Parity | ||||||
First child | 246 (48.9) | 3.17 (0.81) | < 0.001 | 140 (49.3) | 3.81 (0.79) | < 0.001 |
Multiparous w/t previous BF experience | 32 (6.4) | 2.78 (1.01) | 7 (2.5) | 3.70 (1.18) | ||
Multiparous w/ previous BF experience | 225 (44.7) | 3.74 (0.84) | 137 (48.2) | 4.23 (0.67) | ||
Intention to breastfeed exclusively | ||||||
Yes | 405 (81.9) | 3.54 (0.83) | < 0.001 | 237 (88.4) | 4.05 (0.76) | 0.002 |
No | 92 (18.5) | 2.80 (0.94) | 31 (11.5) | 3.60 (0.84) | ||
Intention to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months | ||||||
Yes | 377 (76.6) | 3.57 (0.82) | < 0.001 | 225 (84.9) | 4.08 (0.75) | < 0.001 |
No | 115 (23.4) | 2.85 (0.93) | 40 (15.1) | 3.53 (0.85) |