Table 3 In-hospital and 1st month BSES mean scores by breastfeeding status at 48 h and at first, fourth and sixth month
Mean (SD) BSES-SF score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 48 h | p-value¥ | N | 1st month | p-value¥ | |
According to BF status | ||||||
At 48 h | ||||||
EBF | 104 | 3.92 (0.80) | < 0.001 | – | ||
BF | 365 | 3.29 (0.84) | – | |||
Non-BF | 35 | 3.04 (1.09) | – | |||
At 1st month | ||||||
EBF | 58 | 3.85 (0.86) | < 0.001 | 64 | 4.39 (0.66) | < 0.001 |
BF | 193 | 3.49 (0.84) | 206 | 3.95 (0.75) | ||
Non-BF | 70 | 2.96 (0.93) | 14 | 3.23 (0.74) | ||
At 4th month | ||||||
EBF | 45 | 3.96 (0.67) | < 0.001 | 40 | 4.45 (0.54) | < 0.001 |
BF | 114 | 3.65 (0.82) | 105 | 4.29 (0.65) | ||
Non-BF | 184 | 3.15 (0.92) | 111 | 3.60 (0.80) | ||
At 6th month | ||||||
EBF | 18 | 3.90 (0.76) | < 0.001 | 19 | 4.55 (0.35) | < 0.001 |
BF | 97 | 3.73 (0.79) | 88 | 4.32 (0.62) | ||
Non-BF | 213 | 3.23 (0.92) | 142 | 3.71 (0.81) | ||