Table 5.
Associations between maternal negative feelings and feeding outcomes at 3 months.
| Feeding Outcomes | Yes (%) | No (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional exhaustion | |||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 63.1 | 69.0 | |
| Complementary breastfeeding | 21.0 | 16.3 | |
| Formula feeding | 15.9 | 14.7 | 0.555 |
| Breastfeeding (exclusive and complementary) | 84.1 | 85.3 | |
| Formula feeding | 15.9 | 14.7 | 0.774 |
| Concern | |||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 58.0 | 70.8 | |
| Complementary breastfeeding | 21.5 | 17.4 | |
| Formula feeding | 20.5 | 11.8 | 0.064 |
| Breastfeeding (exclusive and complementary) | 79.5 | 88.2 | |
| Formula feeding | 20.5 | 11.8 | 0.049 |
| Fear | |||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 60.0 | 67.0 | |
| Complementary breastfeeding | 14.5 | 20.2 | |
| Formula feeding | 25.5 | 12.8 | 0.061 |
| Breastfeeding (exclusive and complementary) | 74.5 | 87.2 | |
| Formula feeding | 25.5 | 12.8 | 0.021 |
| Sadness | |||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 51.4 | 67.7 | |
| Complementary breastfeeding | 20.0 | 18.9 | |
| Formula feeding | 28.6 | 13.4 | 0.056 |
| Breastfeeding (exclusive and complementary) | 71.4 | 86.6 | |
| Formula feeding | 28.6 | 13.4 | 0.021 |
| Anger | |||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 45.0 | 67.2 | |
| Complementary breastfeeding | 15.0 | 19.4 | |
| Formula feeding | 40.0 | 13.4 | 0.006 |
| Breastfeeding (exclusive and complementary) | 60.0 | 86.6 | |
| Formula feeding | 40.0 | 13.4 | 0.005 |
| Disappointment | |||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 47.4 | 66.9 | |
| Complementary breastfeeding | 26.3 | 18.5 | |
| Formula feeding | 26.3 | 14.6 | 0.204 |
| Breastfeeding (exclusive and complementary) | 73.7 | 85.4 | |
| Formula feeding | 26.3 | 14.6 | 0.186 |