Table 4.
Comparative analysis of perceived social support between breastfeeding women and women who decided to use mixed feeding or exclusive formula feeding
| Exclusive breastfeeding (n = 41) | Mixed feeding or formula feeding (n = 60) | Z | p | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Me | Min | Max | Mean rank | Me | Min | Max | |||
| Support from a significant other | 52.16 | 28.00 | 14.00 | 28.00 | 50.21 | 28.00 | 11.00 | 28.00 | − 0.42 | 0.677 |
| Support from family | 53.90 | 28.00 | 11.00 | 28.00 | 49.02 | 27.00 | 11.00 | 28.00 | − 0.89 | 0.373 |
| Support from friends | 53.76 | 28.00 | 11.00 | 28.00 | 49.12 | 26.50 | 11.00 | 28.00 | − 0.83 | 0.405 |
| Total perceived social support | 54.48 | 83.00 | 36.00 | 84.00 | 48.63 | 79.50 | 34.00 | 84.00 | − 1.02 | 0.306 |
n number of observations, M mean, Me median, Min. and Max. minimum and maximum distribution value, Z Mann–Whitney U test result, p statistical significance of Mann–Whitney U test