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Table 3 Reaction of participants to the study texts

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

 

Group 1a (n = 58)

Group 2b (n = 58)

Group 3c (n = 58)

P-valued

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

  

< 0.01

Agreement with text

41 (70.7)

28 (48.3)

53 (91.4)

 
 

< 0.01

Uncomfortable with text

20 (34.5)

32 (55.2)

8 (13.8)

 
  

0.56

Interested in text

46 (79.3)

43 (74.1)

41 (70.7)

 
  1. aGroup 1 received a text highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding
  2. bGroup 2 received a text highlighting the risks of formula feeding
  3. cGroup 3 received a control text
  4. dChi-square test