Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 570)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Participant age (years) at the time of the survey | ||
| 20–29 | 21 | 3.68 |
| 30–39 | 439 | 77.02 |
| 40–49 | 96 | 16.84 |
| 50+ | 14 | 2.46 |
| Maternal country of residence at the time of the study | ||
| Canada | 10 | 1.75 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0.18 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.18 |
| Israel | 2 | 0.35 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0.18 |
| Spain | 1 | 0.18 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.18 |
| The United States | 549 | 96.32 |
| Missing response | 4 | 0.70 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 535 | 93.86 |
| Not married (single living with/without domestic partner, separated, divorced, widowed) | 25 | 4.39 |
| Missing response | 10 | 1.75 |
| Medical specialty | ||
| Anesthesiology | 16 | 2.81 |
| Dermatology | 11 | 1.93 |
| Emergency medicine | 35 | 6.14 |
| ENT | 3 | 0.53 |
| Family medicine | 85 | 14.91 |
| General surgery | 25 | 4.39 |
| Internal medicine | 58 | 10.18 |
| Internal medicine/pediatrics | 15 | 2.63 |
| Neurology | 8 | 1.40 |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 66 | 11.58 |
| Ophthalmology | 12 | 2.11 |
| Orthopedics | 5 | 0.88 |
| Pediatrics | 109 | 19.12 |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 5 | 0.88 |
| Preventive medicine | 1 | 0.18 |
| Psychiatry | 18 | 3.16 |
| Radiology | 16 | 2.81 |
| Urology | 3 | 0.53 |
| Other | 55 | 9.65 |
| Missing response | 24 | 4.21 |
| Career stage at the time of study | ||
| In training | 97 | 17.02 |
| In practice (completed training) | 469 | 82.28 |
| Missing response | 4 | 0.70 |
| No. of children | ||
| 1 | 218 | 38.25 |
| 2 | 243 | 42.63 |
| 3 | 90 | 15.79 |
| 4 | 18 | 3.16 |
| 6 | 1 | 0.18 |
| Policies and Laws Pertaining to Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Do you know if your country has a formal maternity leave policy? (Maternity Leave Policy) | ||
| Yes | 334 | 58.60 |
| No | 142 | 24.91 |
| Don't know | 94 | 16.49 |
| Does your country have any laws or regulations to encourage breastfeeding among working mothers? (BF Work laws) | ||
| Yes | 245 | 42.98 |
| No | 176 | 30.88 |
| Don't know | 148 | 25.96 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.18 |
| Breastfeeding Advocacy | ||
| With a typical pregnant patient or new mother, how often do you actually talk with them about breastfeeding? (BF Discussion) | ||
| Usually/always | 338 | 59.30 |
| Sometimes | 114 | 20.00 |
| Never/rarely | 102 | 17.89 |
| Missing | 16 | 2.81 |
| How strongly do you encourage pregnant patients or new mothers to breastfeed? (BF Encouragement) | ||
| Strongly encourage | 208 | 36.49 |
| Encourage | 227 | 39.82 |
| Neither encourage nor discourage | 116 | 20.35 |
| Discourage/strongly discourage | 7 | 1.23 |
| Missing | 12 | 2.11 |
| Do you feel that you actively promote breastfeeding among your women patients? (BF Promotion) | ||
| Yes | 420 | 73.68 |
| No | 137 | 24.04 |
| Missing | 13 | 2.28 |
| Do you actively promote breastfeeding among your female house staff (residents and/or fellows), colleagues, staff, or students? | ||
| Yes | 481 | 84.39 |
| No | 78 | 13.68 |
| Missing | 11 | 1.93 |