Table 4 IIFAS survey scores for favorable breastfeeding items (counts (%) for each score by item)
All (98) | Breastfeeding at discharge (n = 58) | Not breastfeeding at discharge (n = 40) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding increases mother-infant bonding. | 0.006 | |||
Disagree | 7 (7.1) | 3 (5.2) | 4 (10) | |
Neutral | 8 (8.2) | 1 (1.7) | 7 (17.5) | |
Agree | 56 (57.1) | 33 (56.9) | 23 (57.5) | |
Strongly Agree | 27 (27.6) | 21 (36.2) | 6 (15) | |
Formula-fed babies are more likely to be overfed than are breast-fed babies. | 0.007 | |||
Strongly disagree | 4 (4.1) | 3 (5.2) | 1 (2.5) | |
Disagree | 34 (34.7) | 12 (20.7) | 22 (55) | |
Neutral | 26 (26.5) | 20 (34.5) | 6 (15) | |
Agree | 31 (31.6) | 21 (36.2) | 10 (25) | |
Strongly Agree | 3 (3.1) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.5) | |
Mothers who formula-feed miss one of the great joys of motherhood. | 0.028 | |||
Strongly disagree | 5 (5.1) | 1 (1.7) | 4 (10) | |
Disagree | 46 (46.9) | 23 (39.7) | 23 (57.5) | |
Neutral | 13 (13.3) | 8 (13.8) | 5 (12.5) | |
Agree | 32 (32.7) | 25 (43.1) | 7 (17.5) | |
Strongly Agree | 2 (2) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (2.5) | |
Babies fed breast milk are healthier than babies that are fed formula. | 0.409 | |||
Strongly disagree | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | |
Disagree | 24 (24.5) | 13 (22.4) | 11 (27.5) | |
Neutral | 18 (18.4) | 11 (19) | 7 (17.5) | |
Agree | 42 (42.9) | 25 (43.1) | 17 (42.5) | |
Strongly Agree | 12 (12.2) | 9 (15.5) | 3 (7.5) | |
Breast milk is the ideal food for babies. | 0.340 | |||
Disagree | 15 (15.3) | 7 (12.1) | 8 (20) | |
Neutral | 12 (12.2) | 5 (8.6) | 7 (17.5) | |
Agree | 59 (60.2) | 38 (65.5) | 21 (52.5) | |
Strongly Agree | 12 (12.2) | 8 (13.8) | 4 (10) | |
Breast milk is more easily digested than formula. | 0.427 | |||
Strongly disagree | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.5) | |
Disagree | 9 (9.2) | 4 (6.9) | 5 (12.5) | |
Neutral | 30 (30.6) | 17 (29.3) | 13 (32.5) | |
Agree | 52 (53.1) | 32 (55.2) | 20 (50) | |
Strongly Agree | 6 (6.1) | 5 (8.6) | 1 (2.5) | |
Breast-feeding is more convenient than formula feeding. | 0.010 | |||
Disagree | 33 (33.7) | 13 (22.4) | 20 (50) | |
Neutral | 25 (25.5) | 14 (24.1) | 11 (27.5) | |
Agree | 35 (35.7) | 27 (46.6) | 8 (20) | |
Strongly Agree | 5 (5.1) | 4 (6.9) | 1 (2.5) |