Table 3 Associations between the intention to breastfeed and COVID-19 worries, source of information, and infection transmission
Total (n = 261) | Intention to breast feed (n = 220) | Do not intend to breast feed (n = 41) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Covid-19: most impact on | ||||
Pregnancy | 104(39.8%) | 86(39.1%) | 18(43.9%) | 0.507 |
Breast feeding | 32(12.3%) | 28(12.7%) | 4(9.8%) | 0.811 |
Finances/job | 35(13.4%) | 32(14.5%) | 3(7.3%) | 0.225 |
Family and children | 164(62.8%) | 144(65.5%) | 20(48.8%) | 0.085 |
Other | 10(3.8%) | 9(4.1%) | 1(2.4%) | 0.481 |
Sources of help in this pregnancy | ||||
Information from maternity staff | 73(28.0%) | 64(29.1%) | 9(22.0%) | 0.350 |
Information from TV / media | 124(47.5%) | 97(44.1%) | 27(65.9%) | 0.010 |
Family / friends | 92(35.3%) | 77(35.0%) | 15(36.6%) | 0.845 |
Hobbies | 15(5.8%) | 14(6.4%) | 1(2.4%) | 0.321 |
Exercise | 21(8.1%) | 19(8.6%) | 2(4.9%) | 0.417 |
Other | 12(4.6%) | 8(3.6%) | 4(9.8%) | 0.086 |
Do you have concerns about transmission of infection to your new-born? | ||||
Yes | 201(89.7%) | 186(89.4%) | 15(93.8%) | 0.582 |
No | 23(10.3%) | 22(10.6%) | 1(6.3%) | |
What would be the likely source of infection to your baby? | ||||
Close contact e.g. breast feeding | 31(11.9%) | 29(13.2%) | 2(4.9%) | 0.131 |
Family and friends | 124(47.5%) | 111(50.5%) | 13(31.7%) | 0.027 |
Pregnancy and delivery | 41(15.7%) | 34(15.5%) | 7(17.1%) | 0.794 |
Do not know | 78(29.9%) | 59(26.8%) | 19(46.3%) | 0.012 |