Table 3:
Comparison of usefulness of proposed educational interventions to improve exclusive breastfeeding (BF) rates, as perceived by low-income women
| Exclusive BF (n =47) |
BF with formula (n=51) |
P value | BF with formula (n=51) |
Exclusive formula after BF (n=31) |
P value | Exclusive formula after not BF (n = 20) |
Exclusive formula after BF (n = 31) |
P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement with usefulness of proposed educational intervention* | |||||||||||
| Knowing more about BF benefits for mom and babies | 1 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | 0.72 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.0061 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.45 | ||
| Knowing more about normal newborn behavior | 1 (1,1) | 1 (1,2) | 0.72 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.0027 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.39 | ||
| Watching on-demand videos showing ways to improve BF latch | 1 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | 0.72 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.043 | 2 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.52 | ||
| Watching on-demand videos showing different BF positions | 1 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | 0.85 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.021 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.18 | ||
| Knowing more about my legals rights with BF and work | 1.5 (1,3) | 1 (1,2) | 0.09 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (2,3) | 0.0044 | 1 (1,3) | 2 (2,3) | 0.068 | ||
| Learning how insurance helps pay for a breast pump | 1 (1,3) | 1 (1,3) | 0.57 | 1 (1,3) | 2 (1,3) | 0.29 | 1 (1,3) | 2 (1,3) | 0.69 | ||
| Learning how to order a breast pump | 1.5 (1,3) | 1 (1,3) | 0.10 | 1 (1,3) | 2 (1,3) | 0.25 | 2 (1,3) | 2 (1,3) | 0.49 | ||
| Learning more about available BF resources during pregnancy, in the hospital after delivery, and at home | 1 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | 0.53 | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.013 | 1 (1,4) | 2 (1,3) | 0.65 | ||
| Meeting women like me who are successfully BF | 1 (1,2) | 2 (1,2) | 0.67 | 2 (1,2) | 2 (1,3) | 0.081 | 2 (1,4) | 2 (1,3) | 0.81 |
*
As measured from an agreement scale of 1–5 with 1 being “strongly agree” and 5 being “strongly disagree.” Data represents mean (interquartile range) as calculated with Kruskal-Wallis Test, with chi-square as ties when appropriate.