Descriptive statistics of the behavior-specific cognitions and affect variables (N = 259)
| Variables (items) | Total scores | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possible Range | Actual Range | Mean | SD | ||
| Perceived benefits of BF (19) | 19–76 | 27–76 | 58.80 | 10.10 | 77.4 |
| Perceived barriers to BF (20) | 20–80 | 22–76 | 49.68 | 14.50 | 62.1 |
| Maternal (10) | 10–40 | 10–38 | 24.47 | 7.66 | 61.2 |
| Infant (4) | 4–16 | 4–16 | 10.13 | 3.40 | 63.3 |
| Socio-environment (6) | 6–24 | 6–24 | 15.07 | 4.23 | 62.8 |
| Perceived self-efficacy in BF (14) | 14–70 | 18–70 | 48.61 | 14.66 | 69.4 |
| Family support (20) | 20–80 | 31–78 | 56.19 | 13.73 | 70.2 |
| Emotional support (5) | 5–20 | 6–20 | 14.32 | 3.53 | 71.6 |
| Appraisal support (5) | 5–20 | 6–20 | 13.82 | 4.10 | 69.1 |
| Informational support (5) | 5–20 | 5–20 | 13.05 | 4.46 | 65.3 |
| Instrumental support (5) | 5–20 | 6–20 | 15.01 | 3.28 | 75.1 |
| Variables (items) | Total scores | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possible Range | Actual Range | Mean | SD | ||
| Perceived benefits of BF (19) | 19–76 | 27–76 | 58.80 | 10.10 | 77.4 |
| Perceived barriers to BF (20) | 20–80 | 22–76 | 49.68 | 14.50 | 62.1 |
| Maternal (10) | 10–40 | 10–38 | 24.47 | 7.66 | 61.2 |
| Infant (4) | 4–16 | 4–16 | 10.13 | 3.40 | 63.3 |
| Socio-environment (6) | 6–24 | 6–24 | 15.07 | 4.23 | 62.8 |
| Perceived self-efficacy in BF (14) | 14–70 | 18–70 | 48.61 | 14.66 | 69.4 |
| Family support (20) | 20–80 | 31–78 | 56.19 | 13.73 | 70.2 |
| Emotional support (5) | 5–20 | 6–20 | 14.32 | 3.53 | 71.6 |
| Appraisal support (5) | 5–20 | 6–20 | 13.82 | 4.10 | 69.1 |
| Informational support (5) | 5–20 | 5–20 | 13.05 | 4.46 | 65.3 |
| Instrumental support (5) | 5–20 | 6–20 | 15.01 | 3.28 | 75.1 |
Note(s): BF, Breastfeeding
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