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Table 1 Characteristics of working mothers of this study

From: Public policy on breastfeeding among working mothers in Taiwan: comparison between two national surveys

 

2011 (N = 6992)

2016(N = 7350)

 

working mothers

%

working mothers

%

Maternal age

 20–24

268

3.8

363

4.9

 25–29

1580

22.6

1512

20.6

 30–34

3368

48.2

3363

45.8

 > 35

1776

25.4

2112

28.7

Education level

 lower than secondary

1541

22.0

1320

18.0

 secondary education

1596

22.8

879

12.0

 higher than secondary

3853

55.1

5140

69.9

Parity

 1

3822

54.7

4037

54.9

 2

2654

38.0

2747

37.4

 3

456

6.5

505

6.9

  ≥ 4

57

0.8

60

0.8

Income

 low income

257

3.7

179

2.4

 lower-middle income

1129

16.1

1213

16.5

 upper-middle income

3618

51.7

3759

51.1

 high income

1290

18.5

1554

21.1

Rooming in

 yes

248

3.5

1418

19.3

 no

6947

96.5

5392

80.7

Early skin to skin

 yes

3935

56.3

2740

37.3

 no

2968

42.4

4481

61.0

Peer supporters

 yes

248

3.5

4080

55.5

 no

6745

96.5

3270

44.5

Breastfeeding volunteers

 yes

1180

16.9

3870

52.7

 no

5813

83.1

3479

47.3

Lactation consultant

 yes

994

14.2

4005

54.5

 no

5998

85.8

3344

45.5

Using PLR

 yes

3425

49.0

4709

64.1

 no

3567

51.0

2641

35.9

Using WLR

 yes

3050

43.7

3913

53.2

 no

3931

53.6

3400

46.3

  1. PLR Public lactation room, WLR Workplace lactation room