Table 3.

Breastfeeding Scale Questions of Interview Participants, New York City Jails, 2007–2008

Topics	Questions	No.*	Median	Range
Importance	1 = not very important; 10 = very important How important or not important is it for you to breastfeed this baby?	10	8	1–10
Confidence	1 = not very confident; 10 = very confident How confident do/would you feel about your ability to breastfeed?	13	6	1–10
Proficiency	1 = very difficult; 10 = very easy How easy or difficult do you think breastfeeding would be?	14	5	1–9
Knowledge	1 = not very knowledgeable; 10 = very knowledgeable How would you rate your level of knowledge about breastfeeding?	12	5	1–9
Outcome	1 = not very good; 10 = very good If you were to breastfeed this baby, how would you rate how breastfeeding would turn out?	11	8	5–10

^*Frequencies vary as a result of scale questions being asked to prompt discussion when relevant.