Frequency and percentage of the mothers' characteristics (N = 259)
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–35 | 209 | 80.7 |
| >35 | 50 | 19.3 |
| Mean = 30.63, SD = 5.77, Median = 30, Min–Max = 20–45 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school or lower | 168 | 64.9 |
| Higher than high school | 91 | 35.1 |
| Mean = 12.66, SD = 2.60, Median = 12, Min–Max = 7–18 | ||
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 135 | 52.1 |
| 2 | 97 | 37.5 |
| 3 | 23 | 8.9 |
| 4 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Mean = 1.60, SD = 0.72, Median = 1, Min–Max = 1–4 | ||
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 135 | 52.1 |
| Multiparous | 124 | 47.9 |
| Method of delivery | ||
| Natural birth | 142 | 54.8 |
| Cesarean section | 117 | 45.2 |
| Previous breastfeeding experience | ||
| No | 166 | 64.1 |
| Yes | 93 | 35.9 |
| Characteristics | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 20–35 | 209 | 80.7 |
| >35 | 50 | 19.3 |
| Mean = 30.63, SD = 5.77, Median = 30, Min–Max = 20–45 | ||
| High school or lower | 168 | 64.9 |
| Higher than high school | 91 | 35.1 |
| Mean = 12.66, SD = 2.60, Median = 12, Min–Max = 7–18 | ||
| 1 | 135 | 52.1 |
| 2 | 97 | 37.5 |
| 3 | 23 | 8.9 |
| 4 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Mean = 1.60, SD = 0.72, Median = 1, Min–Max = 1–4 | ||
| Primiparous | 135 | 52.1 |
| Multiparous | 124 | 47.9 |
| Natural birth | 142 | 54.8 |
| Cesarean section | 117 | 45.2 |
| No | 166 | 64.1 |
| Yes | 93 | 35.9 |
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