Table 1.
Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics in mothers per breastfeeding group.
| Total | Exclusive | Mixed | No Breastfeeding | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers n (%) | 529 | 210 (39.7) | 196 (31.9) | 150 (28.4) | |
| Weight (kg) | 67.6 (20.0) | 67.0 (19.0) | 67.3 (18.8) | 68.7 (20.0) | 0.548 |
| BMI of mothers (kg/m2) | 24.5 (6.6) | 24.4 (6.0) | 24.6 (6.6) | 24.1 (6.5) | 0.931 |
| Underweight n (%) | 9 (1.7) | 5 (0.9) | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0.883 * |
| Normal weight n (%) | 310 (58.6) | 126(23.8) | 99 (18.7) | 85 (16.1) | |
| Overweight n (%) | 121 (22.9) | 45(8.5) | 38 (7.2) | 38 (7.2) | |
| Obese n (%) | 89 (16.8) | 34 (6.4) | 29 (5.5) | 26 (4.9) | |
| Mothers’ age (years) | 34.1 (6.0) | 34.2 (6.0) | 33.3 (6.0) | 35.0 (6.0) | 0.014 |
| Mothers’ education (years of school) | 16.6 (2.0) | 16.7 (2.0) | 16.5 (2.0) | 16.5 (2.0) | 0.506 |
Results are presented as the 5% trimmed mean (IQR) or n (%). p-values refer to comparisons between groups and are derived via Kruskal-Wallis test or chi-square test *.