Table 2.
Relationship between participant attributes and D-MER experience n = 202
| Participant(n) | D-MER | D-MER | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| experienced group (n-47) N (%) |
no experience (n = 155) | |||
| Age(years) | ||||
| <35 (99) | 29 (61.7) | 70 (45.2) | 0.047*a) | |
| ≧ 35 (103) | 18 (38.3) | 85 (54.8) | ||
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous (53) | 15 (31.9) | 38 (24.5) | 0.312a) | |
| Multiparous (149) | 32 (68.1) | 117 (75.5) | ||
| Educational | ||||
| (graduation) | Junior high school /high school (63) | 14 (29.8) | 49 (31.6) | 0.796b) |
| Vocational school (54) | 15 (31.9) | 39 (25.2) | ||
| Junior college/university (85) | 18 (38.3) | 67 (43.2) | ||
| Troubled experience breastfeeding | ||||
| Experienced (132) | 40 (85.1) | 92 (59.3) | 0.001**a) | |
| No experience (70) | 7 (14.9) | 63 (40.6) | ||
| Recognition of D-MER | ||||
| Known(66) | 23(48.9) | 43 (27.7) | 0.007**a) | |
| Unknown (136) | 24(51.1) | 112 (72.3) |
a:Chi-square test, b:Mann-Whitney U test *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01