Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Sample (n=715)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–29 | 171 | 23.9 |
| 30–39 | 533 | 74.6 |
| ≥40 | 11 | 1.5 |
| Education | ||
| High school education and below | 203 | 28.3 |
| College and above | 512 | 71.7 |
| Husband's education | ||
| High school and below | 184 | 25.7 |
| College and above | 531 | 74.3 |
| Worksite | ||
| Clean room | 320 | 44.8 |
| Office | 395 | 55.2 |
| Shift work | ||
| Yes | 334 | 46.7 |
| Work hours per day | ||
| 8 | 119 | 15.7 |
| 9–14 | 596 | 83.3 |
| Awareness of lactation room | ||
| Yes | 693 | 98.3 |
| Access to use and lactation room type | ||
| With independent space | 608 | 85.0 |
| No independent space | 107 | 15.0 |
| Using two breast pumping breaks per day | ||
| Yes | 259 | 36.2 |
| No | 456 | 63.8 |
| Breastfeeding during maternity leave | ||
| Never breastfed | 80 | 11.2 |
| Ever breastfed | 635 | 88.8 |
| Continue to breastfeed after returning to work (breastfed for at least 1 month) | ||
| Yes | 356 | 49.8 |
| No | 359 | 50.2 |
| Continuing breastfeeding duration | ||
| 1–3 months | 69 | 9.6 |
| 4–6 months | 115 | 16.1 |
| 7–12 months | 118 | 16.5 |
| >12 months | 54 | 7.6 |
| Self-reported breastfeeding knowledge | ||
| Sufficient | 384 | 53.7 |
| Insufficient | 331 | 46.3 |