Table 1.
Characteristics of telelactation users versus nonusers (N=94).
| Characteristics | Nonusers (n=63), n (%) | Telelactation users (n=31), n (%) | P value | |
| Maternal sociodemographics | ||||
| Marital status (married) | 33 (52) | 17 (55) | .82 | |
| Race (Caucasian) | 60 (95) | 30 (97) | .73 | |
| High school degree or less | 31 (49) | 13 (42) | .51 | |
| Smartphone ownership at baseline (yes) | 61 (97) | 30 (97) | .99 | |
| Private insurance during pregnancy | 29 (46) | 16 (52) | .62 | |
| Public insurance during pregnancy | 31 (49) | 14 (45) | .72 | |
| Childbirth and breastfeeding characteristics and plans | ||||
| Plan to work in baby’s first year (yes) | 29 (46) | 20 (65) | .09 | |
| Working by 12 weeks | 26 (41) | 21 (68) | .02 | |
| First time mom (yes) | 22 (35) | 17 (55) | .07 | |
| Caesarean section delivery | 28 (44) | 16 (52) | .52 | |
| Baby sex (boy) | 39 (62) | 17 (55) | .52 | |
| Baby delivered > 37 weeks | 54 (86) | 27 (87) | .86 | |
| Prior breastfeeding experience (yes) | 41 (65) | 12 (39) | .02 | |
| Plans to breastfeed exclusively for 12+ weeks | 54 (86) | 26 (84) | .66 | |
| Breastfed exclusively while in hospital | 51 (81) | 16 (52) | <.001 | |
| Maternal health and risk factors | ||||
| Smoking at 12 weeks | 12 (19) | 6 (19) | .97 | |
| Depression (prepregnancy) | 15 (24) | 6 (19) | .63 | |
| Anxiety (prepregnancy) | 21 (33) | 6 (19) | .16 | |
| Obesity (prepregnancy) | 5 (8) | 4 (13) | .45 | |
| Hypertension (prepregnancy) | 7 (11) | 1 (3) | .20 | |