Table 1.
Demographic, pregnancy and postpartum characteristics for total sample and divided by maternal perception of partner support
| Characteristic | Full sample n = 76 | Active/positive support n = 38a | Ambivalent/negative n = 32a | p- valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More than high school education, n (%) |
62 (82) |
33 (87) |
25 (78) |
0.34 |
| Married/living with partner n (%) |
74 (97) |
36 (95) |
32 (100) |
0.50 c |
| Age, mean (SD) |
31.2 (4) |
31.2 (4) |
32.3 (4) |
0.22 |
| Infant’s age (weeks) |
31 (17) |
30.4 (17) |
30.4 (17) |
0.96 |
| Ever attended prenatal classes, n (%) |
58 (76) |
29 (76) |
24 (75) |
0.90 |
| C-section delivery, n (%) |
24 (32) |
11 (29) |
11 (34) |
0.67 |
| Self-reported complications with delivery, n (%) |
25 (33) |
13 (34) |
11 (34) |
0.99 |
| Previously breastfed a child, n (%) |
32 (42) |
13 (34) |
15 (47) |
0.28 |
| Breastfeeding at study contact, (no formula) n (%) |
43 (57) |
26 (68) |
14 (44) |
0.04 |
| Did not receive formula in hospital, n (%) |
44 (58) |
22 (58) |
18 (56) |
0.89 |
| BSES score by type of support | 59.71 SD = 9.33 | 55.13 SD = 7.58 | 0.03 |
aDoes not add to 76 because 6 women did not report. b p value of < .0.05 was considered significant. cFisher’s exact test due to small cell sizes.