Table 2.

Infant Feeding Attitudes, Feeding Intention, and Feeding Outcome

		Feeding intention				Feeding outcome
Item	Statement	Breastfeeding	Formula	Undecided	p value	Breastfeeding	Infant formula	p value
	Favorable to breastfeeding
3	Breastfeeding increases mother–infant bonding.	4.83 (0.49)	4.42 (0.10)	4.62 (0.67)	0.01	4.81 (0.55)	4.68 (0.59)	0.20
5	Formula-fed babies are more likely to be overfed than breastfed babies.	3.23 (0.96)	3.25 (1.14)	3.14 (0.91)	0.92	3.21 (0.98)	3.29 (0.87)	0.65
7	Mother who formula feed miss one of the great joys of motherhood.	3.11 (1.22)	3.25 (1.22)	2.95 (1.07)	0.78	3.11 (1.22)	3.06 (1.13)	0.83
9	Breastfed babies are healthier than formula-fed babies.	4.42 (0.88)	4.33 (1.07)	4.33 (0.86)	0.88	4.43 (0.85)	4.26 (1.02)	0.32
12	Breastmilk is the ideal food for baby.	4.69 (0.74)	4.33 (0.99)	4.48 (0.68)	0.15	4.71 (0.62)	4.32 (1.17)	0.07
13	Breastmilk is more easily digested than formula.	4.50 (0.81)	4.17 (1.03)	4.05 (0.92)	0.01	4.60 (0.75)	3.97 (1.19)	0.01
15	Breastfeeding is more convenient than formula.	4.59 (0.82)	4.00 (1.13)	4.00 (0.70)	0.01	4.47 (0.79)	4.18 (1.03)	0.12
16	Breastmilk is cheaper than formula.	4.57 (0.83)	4.25 (1.14)	4.33 (0.73)	0.19	4.54 (0.88)	4.59 (0.56)	0.74
	Unfavorable to breastfeeding
1	The benefits of breastfeeding last only as long as the baby is breastfed.a	3.12 (1.32)	2.58 (1.24)	2.95 (1.20)	0.36	3.02 (1.34)	3.32 (1.15)	0.22
2	Formula feeding is more convenient than breastfeeding.a	3.41 (1.05)	2.50 (0.91)	3.19 (0.75)	0.01	3.42 (1.04)	2.88 (0.88)	0.002
4	Breastmilk is lacking in iron.a	4.24 (0.97)	4.25 (1.06)	4.10 (0.94)	0.81	4.26 (0.94)	4.03 (1.06)	0.20
6	Formula feeding is the better choice if the mother plans to go back to work.a	2.74 (1.08)	1.92 (0.90)	2.52 (0.75)	0.03	2.68 (1.06)	2.62 (1.05)	0.75
8	Women should not breastfeed in public places such as restaurants.a	3.32 (1.19)	3.17 (1.12)	3.29 (1.27)	0.09	3.28 (1.18)	3.44 (4.26)	0.47
10	Breastfed babies are more likely to be overfed than formula-fed babies.a	3.03 (1.13)	3.08 (1.17)	2.95 (1.02)	0.94	2.96 (1.14)	3.38 (0.95)	0.04
11	Fathers feel left out if a mother breastfeeds.a	4.27 (0.88)	3.92 (1.38)	4.14 (0.85)	0.37	4.23 (0.93)	4.26 (0.75)	0.86
14	Formula is as healthy for an infant as breastmilk.a	3.69 (0.79)	3.33 (1.16)	3.76 (0.99)	0.32	3.72 (0.82)	3.44 (0.89)	0.07
17	A mother who occasionally drinks alcohol should not breastfeed her baby.a	2.32 (1.30)	2.75 (1.82)	2.14 (1.27)	0.45	2.39 (1.35)	2.00 (1.21)	0.12
	Total score	64.08	59.9	60.94		63.8	61.72

Data are mean (standard deviation) values.

^aItem was reverse-scored.