Table 3.
Factors associated with intention to breastfeed during pregnancy.
| Intention | No intention | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2931 (90.10%) | 592 (9.90%) | ||
| Maternal age (years) | 0.04 | ||
| 18–29 | 33.4 | v5.4 | |
| 30–39 | 61.5 | 62.7 | |
| >=40 | 5.1 | 1.9 | |
| Work status | <.0001 | ||
| Yes | 17.1 | 19.9 | |
| No | 22.6 | 31.1 | |
| On paid maternity leave | 50.7 | 30.8 | |
| On unpaid maternity leave | 9.7 | 18.3 | |
| Educational level | 0.899 | ||
| Secondary school or lower | 24.2 | 23.9 | |
| College/University or higher | 75.8 | 76.1 | |
| Primiparous | 56.2 | 64.6 | 0.004 |
| Birth mode | 0.51 | ||
| Vaginal | 60.8 | 62.7 | |
| Caesarean | 39.2 | 37.3 | |
| Birthweight <2500 g | 7.7 | 7.8 | 0.96 |
| Preterm birth | 11.9 | 15.2 | 0.09 |
| Ever tested COVID-19 positive | 13.8 | 4 | <.0001 |
| Has received COVID-19 vaccine | 73.4 | 61.2 | <.0001 |
| Impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity | 0.01 | ||
| Insecure to insecure | 9.1 | 9.6 | |
| Worse | 11 | 5.3 | |
| Better | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
| Secure to secure | 79.1 | 83.9 | |
| Breastfeeding belief; M(SD) | 13.5 (2.7) | 11.8 (2.1) | < .0001 |