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Table 2 Descriptive indicators of Conformity to feminine norms and breastfeeding empowerment and its dimensions

From: The relationship between women’s breastfeeding empowerment and conformity to feminine norms

Variable

Mean

SD

Possible score range

Conformity to feminine norms

142.39

10.99

50–200

Breastfeeding Empowerment

144.14

19.61

37–185

Domains

Sufficient knowledge and skills for breastfeeding

43.72

6.34

11-55

 

A sense of breastfeeding competence

14.17

3.45

4-25

 

Conscious belief in the value of breastfeeding

28.69

4.19

7-35

 

Overcoming breastfeeding problems

25.84

5.3

7-35

 

Negotiation and obtaining family support

19.84

3.64

5-25

 

Self-efficacy in breastfeeding

11.89

2.5

3-15