Table 3.
Employed Mother's Continued Breastfeeding Rate Based on Partner Characteristics and Attitudes Among Employed Mothers with Access to a Private Lactation Room (n=608)
| Continue to breastfeed after returning to work | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | No (n=299) | ≤6 months (n=157) | >6 months (n=152) | p value for χ2 test |
| Partner's education | 0.0309 | |||
| High school and below | 85 (58.6) | 32 (22.1) | 28 (19.3) | |
| College and above | 214 (46.2) | 125 (27.0) | 124 (26.8) | |
| Partner's initial support of breastfeeding | <0.0001 | |||
| Breastfeeding | 155 (42.4) | 113 (30.9) | 98 (26.8) | |
| Milk formula | 144 (59.5) | 44 (18.2) | 54 (22.3) | |
| Partner is willing to share household responsibilities after you return to work. | 0.3098 | |||
| Yes | 254 (48.2) | 136 (25.8) | 137 (26.0) | |
| No | 45 (55.6) | 21 (25.9) | 15 (18.5) | |
| Are you satisfied with the sharing of household responsibilities by your partner? | 0.5030 | |||
| Satisfied | 109 (45.6) | 70 (29.3) | 60 (25.1) | |
| Generally | 148 (50.7) | 71 (24.3) | 73 (25.0) | |
| Dissatisfied | 42 (54.6) | 16 (20.8) | 19 (24.6) | |
| Partner encourages you to use the lactation room after returning to work. | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 96 (28.5) | 121 (35.9) | 120 (35.6) | |
| No | 203 (74.9) | 36 (13.3) | 32 (11.8) | |
| Partner encourages you to take milk expression breaks after returning to work. | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 223 (44.8) | 140 (28.1) | 135 (27.1) | |
| No | 76 (69.0) | 17 (15.5) | 17 (15.5) | |
| I agree that my partner's support for baby care will increase my intention to breastfeed. | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 230 (44.4) | 146 (28.2) | 142 (27.4) | |
| No | 69 (76.7) | 11 (12.2) | 10 (11.1) | |
Data are number (%).