Table 3.
Participants’ scores on the 26-item Arabic MBFES and its subscales by type of infant feeding at 1 and 3 months
| Scale/Subscale | EBF n = 172 Mean (SD) |
Mixed Feeding n = 146 Mean (SD) |
Formula milk n = 127 Mean (SD) |
ap Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 month | ||||
| 26-item MBFES-A | 108.1 (9.7) | 103.8 (12.1) | 91.2 (17.8) | < 0.001 |
| Infant Satisfaction/Growth | 40.3 (3.6) | 37.3 (5.4) | 30.9 (7.9) | < 0.001 |
| Maternal Enjoyment/Role Attainment | 49.0 (4.7) | 47.6 (5.5) | 41.9 (8.8) | < 0.001 |
| Lifestyle/Body Image | 18.9 (4.5) | 18.9 (4.7) | 18.5 (5.2) | 0.861 |
| At 3 months | ||||
| 26-item MBFES-A | 108.8 (9.3) | 105.7 (10.6) | 97.4 (16.0) | < 0.001 |
| Infant Satisfaction/Growth | 40.3 (3.4) | 39.0 (4.3) | 33.9 (7.4) | < 0.001 |
| Maternal Enjoyment/Role Attainment | 49.3 (4.5) | 48.3 (4.7) | 44.6 (7.7) | < 0.001 |
| Lifestyle/Body Image | 19.2 (4.4) | 18.4 (4.8) | 18.9 (4.8) | 0.341 |
aANOVA, SD = standard deviation, MBFES-A = Arabic Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale, EBF = exclusive breastfeeding