Table 5 Changes in Mothers´ Negative Attitudes
From: Breastfeeding counseling based on formative research at primary healthcare Services in Mexico
Item Negative Atttitude | Intervention %SD/D | Control %SD/D | Pre/Post Differences | Final Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Inter- vention | Control | |||
1 | BF ties you down | 70 | 97.5 | 77.5 | 80 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 25 |
2 | It’s hard to BF in public | 42.5 | 72.5 | 40 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 25 |
3 | BF makes your breast sag | 47.5 | 75 | 62.5 | 60 | 27.5 | −2.5 | 30 |
4 | FF is easy | 30 | 70 | 35 | 27.5 | 40 | −7.5 | 47.5 |
5 | FF mothers get more rest | 47.5 | 75 | 42.5 | 57.5 | 27.5 | 15 | 12.5 |
6 | BF is time consuming | 82.5 | 85 | 70 | 67.5 | 2.5 | −2.5 | 5 |
7 | BF makes going to work hard | 35 | 65 | 10 | 12.5 | 30 | 2.5 | 27.5 |
8 | BF causes pain | 52.5 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 27.5 | 5 | 22.5 |
9 | No one can help if you BF | 35 | 67.5 | 47.5 | 57.5 | 32.5 | 10 | 22.5 |
10 | FF mothers get into shape | 60 | 82.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 22.5 |
11 | BF is messy | 57.5 | 77.5 | 67.5 | 60 | 20 | −7.5 | 27.5 |
12 | Hard to know if enough milk | 62.5 | 82.5 | 55 | 52.5 | 20 | −2.5 | 22.5 |
13 | FF lets dad closer to baby | 50 | 75 | 50 | 37.5 | 25 | −12.5 | 37.5 |
14 | FF babies are easier to satisfy | 32.5 | 70 | 27.5 | 30 | 37.5 | 2.5 | 35 |