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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Explaining variance in breastfeeding intentions and behaviors among a cohort of Midwest mothers using a theory of planned behavior-based structural model

Characteristic

N = 100

Mean

SD

Maternal age

31.3

3.44

Gestational age-weeks

39.1

1.29

 

No.

%

Race/ethnicity, White

94

94

Married

95

95

College educated

96

96

Household income > $75,000

55

55

Private insurance

84

84

Current employment status, Full-time

41

41

Primiparous

23

23

Previous breastfeeding experience

75

75

Vaginal birtha

75

78.9

Intention: Exclusively breastfeed at 1 month, Extremely likely

79

79

Intention: Exclusively breastfeed at 3 months, Extremely likely

80

80

Intention: Exclusively breastfeed at 6 months. Extremely likely

69

69

Was the mother providing any breast milk at Day 10a

93

97.9

Was the mother providing exclusive breast milk at Day 10a

89

93.7

Was the mother providing any breast milk at Day 60b

81

94.2

Mother providing exclusive breast milk Day 60b

76

87.4

  1. aN = 95, bN = 87