Does benefits-of-breastfeeding language or risks-of-formula-feeding language promote more-positive attitudes toward breastfeeding among midwives and nurses?

Table 1 Characteristics of participants

	Group 1^a (n = 58)		Group 2^b (n = 58)		Group 3^c (n = 58)		P-value^d
	*n (%)*	*Mean [SD]*	*n (%)*	*Mean [SD]*	*n (%)*	*Mean [SD]*	P-value^d
Age		35.6 [7.5]		34.9 [7.2]		34.3 [6.6]	0.66
Total number of years of work experience as a nurse
		12.0 [7.6]		11.1 [6.9]		10.0 [6.3]	0.32
Possession of advanced license in addition to nursing license
Midwife license	32 (55.2)		33 (56.9)		29 (50.0)		0.74
Public Health Nurse license	30 (51.7)		31 (53.4)		24 (41.4)		0.37
Educational experience							0.76
University/Master’s degree	34 (58.6)		32 (55.2)		30 (51.7)
3-year curriculum	24 (41.4)		26 (44.8)		28 (48.3)
Have a child/children?							0.31
Yes	39 (67.2)		32 (55.2)		32 (55.2)
Heard of breastfeeding benefits?
Yes	58 (100.0)		58 (100.0)		58 (100.0)
Heard of infant formula risks?							0.67
Yes	51 (87.9)		48 (82.8)		48 (82.8)

^aGroup 1 received a text highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding
^bGroup 2 received a text highlighting the risks of formula feeding
^cGroup 3 received a control text
^dAnalysis of variance for continuous variables; chi-square test for categorical variables

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