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Table 3 Differences in Breastfeeding Attitudes, Self-efficacy and Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) between groups

From: Breastfeeding counseling based on formative research at primary healthcare Services in Mexico

Outcome

Baseline

Follow-up

 

Intervention

Mean ± SD

Control

Mean ± SD

P

Intervention

Mean ± SD

Control

Mean ± SD

P

Negative Attitudes a

38.9 ± 6.5

40.3 ± 7.2

0.39

29.8 ± 8.4

40.3 ± 7.3

0.0001

Self-efficacy a

38.4 ± 5.5

39.5 ± 5.0

0.36

41.7 ± 6.0

38.6 ± 5.2

0.018

 

% (n)

% (n)

P

% (n)

% (n)

P

EBF b

40 (16)

37.5 (15)

0.82

70 (28)

22.5 (9)

0.0001

  1. a t test
  2. b chi square test