Table 2.
Breastfeeding experiences based on availability of break time and private space
| All Women (%) |
Sufficient Break Time | Private Room | Break Time+Private Room |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) (n=326) |
P Value | Yes (%) (n=249) |
P Value | Yes (%) (n=222) |
P Value | ||
| Major or minor BF problem during first 2 months after giving birth | 59.5 | 55.8 | .148 | 58.1 | .668 | 54.9 | .204 |
| Employment plans PP affected breastfeeding-related decision | 49.6 | 46.9 | .302 | 46.7 | .379 | 44.0 | .122 |
| Employment posed a challenge to BF | 33.0 | 35.2 | .371 | 33.3 | .918 | 31.0 | .570 |
| Breastfeeding intention at the end of pregnancy | .017 | .163 | .189 | ||||
| Breastfeeding only | 56.5 | 62.6 | 57.7 | 59.7 | |||
| Formula only | 15.8 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10.6 | |||
| Combination of breastfeeding and formula | 27.8 | 26.7 | 31.1 | 29.7 | |||
| Breastfeeding status at 1 wk postpartum | .010 | .417 | .250 | ||||
| Formula only/no breast milk | 20.8 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 15.9 | |||
| Breast milk only | 26.3 | 26.9 | 26.0 | 26.5 | |||
| Both breast milk and formula | 52.9 | 58.7 | 56.5 | 57.6 | |||
| Breastfeeding status at 6 mo | .030 | .677 | .722 | ||||
| Formula only/no breast milk | 76.8 | 71.4 | 75.7 | 75.1 | |||
| Both breast milk and formula | 12.4 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 12.4 | |||
| Breast milk only | 10.8 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 12.5 | |||
| Mean duration of breastfeeding exclusively (mo) | 5.33 | 5.37 | .397 | 5.89 | .002 | 5.64 | .088 |
| Breastfed as long as wanted | 61.6 | 60.8 | .823 | 63.6 | .692 | 63.1 | .774 |
Abbreviation: BF=breastfeeding.