Table 3 Women’s child characteristics, childbirth and breastfeeding experience, comparing UK and Finland
Finland N(%) | UK N(%) | χ2 (df) | p | ES1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uniparous | 581 (57%) | 299 (56%) | .10(1) | .755 | V = .01 |
Youngest Child: | |||||
0–11 months | 663 (66%) | 300 (57%) | V = .12 | ||
12–23 months | 344 (34%) | 217 (41%) | 23.6 (2) | < .001 | |
> 24 months | 2 (0.2%) | 11 (2.1%) | |||
Delivery: | |||||
Vaginal | 872(86%) | 396 (74%) | |||
Planned C section | 49(4.8%) | 48 (9.0%) | 33.3(2) | < .001 | V = .15 |
Unplanned C section | 94 (9.3%) | 91 (17.0%) | |||
Skin to skin: | 855 (84%) | 416 (78%) | 10.0 (1) | .002 | V = .08 |
Current feeding | |||||
Only breastmilk | 878 (87%) | 456 (85%) | |||
Mixed | 137 (13.5%) | 77 (14%) | .26 (1) | .607 | V = .01 |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t (df) | d | ||
No of children (range 1–6) | 1.6 (.94) | 1.5 (.71) | -10.647 (1360.86)2 | .024 | .11 |
Overall birth experience: 1 v bad – 5 v good) | 3.9 (1.1) | 1.7 (0.62) | 49.187 (1544.6)2 | < .001 | 2.22 |
Breastfeeding attitudes | 31.9 (3.1) | 29.2 (2.9) | 16.237(1039.91)2 | < .001 | .87 |