Table 1 Variables in mothers with and without LEA
Variables | LEA (N = 408) | Non-LEA (N = 129) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years), median (range) | 29 (18-40) | 29 (18-47) | 0.104 |
BMI (kg·m− 2), median (range) | 21.3 (15.4-38.5) | 21.8 (16.2-38.9) | 0.114 |
Educational level, n (%) | 0.050 | ||
Junior high school or below | 51 (12.5) | 21 (16.3) | |
High school | 56 (13.7) | 27 (20.9) | |
College or above | 301 (73.8) | 81 (62.8) | |
Marital status, n (%) | 0.494 | ||
Married | 400 (98.0) | 125 (96.9) | |
Unmarried | 8 (2.0) | 4 (3.1) | |
Employment status, n (%) | 0.397 | ||
Unemployed or part-time | 160 (39.2) | 56 (43.4) | |
Full-time | 248 (60.8) | 73 (56.6) | |
Parity, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Primiparas | 301 (73.8) | 65 (50.4) | |
Multiparas | 107 (26.2) | 64 (49.6) | |
Gestational age, n (%) | 0.434 | ||
34-37 weeks | 35 (8.6) | 14 (10.9) | |
> 37 weeks | 373 (91.4) | 115 (89.1) | |
Pregnancy complications, n (%) | 0.886 | ||
Yes | 30 (7.4) | 9 (7.0) | |
No | 378 (92.6) | 120 (93.0) | |
Postnatal complications, n (%) | 0.730 | ||
Yes | 8 (2.0) | 3 (2.3) | |
No | 400 (98.0) | 126 (97.7) | |
Baby sex, n (%) | 0.689 | ||
Male | 210 (51.5) | 69 (53.5) | |
Female | 198 (48.5) | 60 (46.5) | |
Birth weight, n (%) | 0.419 | ||
≤ 2500 g | 13 (3.2) | 6 (4.7) | |
> 2500 g | 395 (96.8) | 123 (95.3) | |
Skin-to-skin contact, n (%) | 0.225 | ||
Yes | 364 (89.2) | 110 (85.3) | |
No | 44 (10.8) | 19 (14.7) | |
Rooming-in, n (%) | 0.666 | ||
Yes | 385 (75.8) | 123 (95.3) | |
No | 23 (5.6) | 6 (4.7) | |
Breastfeeding initiation after birth, n (%) | 0.162 | ||
≤ 1 h | 298 (73.0) | 86 (66.7) | |
> 1 h | 110 (27.0) | 43 (33.3) | |
Perception of insufficient breast milk, n (%) | |||
Yes | 159 (39.0) | 51 (39.5) | 0.909 |
No | 249 (61.0) | 78 (60.5) | |
EBF up to 6 months, n (%) | 0.748 | ||
Yes | 301 (73.8) | 97 (75.2) | |
No | 107 (26.2) | 32 (24.8) |