Table 4.
BSES-SF Scores and parity, Kruskal-Wallis
| BSES-SF scores* n = 121 | Whole sample (SD) | Did not use any second-line strategies (SD) | Used one or more second-line strategies (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean |
Whole sample |
51.18 (12.48) |
58.32 (7.40) |
43.43 (12.19) |
| |
Primiparous |
|
55.06 (6.65) |
41.00 (12.30) |
| |
Multiparous |
|
59.43 (7.37) |
47.13 (11.29) |
| Median |
|
53.00 |
|
|
| |
> median |
|
44 |
16 |
| |
≤ median |
|
19 |
42 |
| Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA |
H statistic |
p-value |
|
|
| 21.569 | 0.001 | |||
*(possible range 14–70).
BSES-SF: the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form.
SD: standard deviation.