Table 5.
Chi-square analyses of differences in breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and position practices (N = 383)
| |
Knowledge of breastfeeding |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | X 2 | p-value | |
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous |
98(74.2) |
34(25.8) |
0.864 |
0.353 |
| Multiparous |
175(69.7) |
76(30.3) |
|
|
| Previous training on breastfeeding | ||||
| Yes |
195(71.4) |
71(28.6) |
6.104 |
0.013 |
| No |
71(64.5) |
46(35.5) |
|
|
| |
Attitude towards breastfeeding |
|
|
|
| |
Good |
Poor |
X
2
|
p-value |
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous |
71(53.8) |
61(46.2) |
0.088 |
0.766 |
| Multiparous |
139(55.4) |
112(44.6) |
|
|
| Previous training on breastfeeding | ||||
| Yes |
144(54.1) |
122(45.9) |
0.003 |
0.958 |
| No |
63(53.8) |
54(46.2) |
|
|
| |
Breastfeeding posture practice |
|
|
|
| |
Advisable |
Not advisable |
X
2
|
p-value |
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous |
111(84.1) |
21(15.9) |
10.022 |
0.002 |
| Multiparous |
236(94.0) |
15(6.0) |
|
|
| Previous training on breastfeeding | ||||
| Yes |
251(94.4) |
15(5.6) |
1.818 |
0.178 |
| No |
106(90.6) |
11(9.4) |
|
|
| Knowledge of breastfeeding | ||||
| Good |
254(71.2) |
103(28.8) |
0.044 |
0.834 |
| Poor |
19(73.1) |
7(26.9) |
|
|
| Attitude towards breastfeeding | ||||
| Positive |
195(94.2) |
12(5.8) |
0.700 |
0.403 |
| Negative | 162(92.1) | 14(7.9) | ||