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Table 3 Bivariate baseline comparisons between women who initiated breast feeding and those who did not (N = 716)
| Demographics and personal characteristics | Initiated breastfeeding (N = 580) | Did not initiate breastfeeding (N = 136) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at delivery, y | |||
| Mean (SD) | 30.15(5.28) | 28.82(5.16) | 0.008 |
| Marital Status | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Married | 443(84.5) | 81(15.5) | |
| Partnered | 94(80.3) | 23(19.7) | |
| Single | 43(57.3) | 32(42.7) | |
| Educational Status | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| High School or Less | 104(66.2) | 53(33.8) | |
| 2-year College/Technical | 182(79.8) | 46(20.2) | |
| College Graduate | 214(86.3) | 34(13.7) | |
| Graduate School | 80(96.4) | 3(3.6) | |
| Race | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| White | 510(82.9) | 105(17.1) | |
| Non-White | 70(69.3) | 31(30.7) | |
| Household Income ($) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 74,510.35(38,687.18) | 59,934.49(32,599.82) | <0.001 |
| Occupation | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Blue Collar | 70(69.3) | 31(30.7) | |
| Clerical | 209(75.5) | 68(24.5) | |
| Professional | 297(89.5) | 35(10.5) | |
| Total # hours worked | 0.454 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 37.97(8.68) | 38.58(7.96) | |
| Employer Provides Paid Leave Policy | |||
| N (%) | 0.040 | ||
| No | 119(75.3) | 39(24.7) | |
| Yes | 455(82.6) | 96(17.4) | |
| Supervisor Support | |||
| N (%) | 0.462 | ||
| Somewhat/Strongly Agree | 524(81.4) | 120(18.6) | |
| Somewhat/Strongly Disagree | 56(77.8) | 16(22.2) | |
| Coworker Support | |||
| N (%) | 0.738 | ||
| Somewhat/Strongly Agree | 569(80.9) | 134(19.1) | |
| Somewhat/Strongly Disagree | 11(84.6) | 2(15.4) | |
| Parity Status | |||
| N (%) | 0.002 | ||
| Multiparous | 294(76.8) | 89(23.2) | |
| Primiparous | 286(85.9) | 47(14.1) | |
| Had Prenatal Moods | |||
| N (%) | 0.886 | ||
| Yes | 269(80.8) | 64(19.2) | |
| No | 311(81.2) | 72(18.8) | |
| Smoked Prenatally | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 58(59.8) | 39(40.2) | |
| No | 522(84.3) | 97(15.7) | |
| Delivery Hospital | |||
| N (%) | 0.974 | ||
| St. John | 262(81.4) | 60(18.6) | |
| North Memorial | 231(80.8) | 55(19.2) | |
| St. Joseph | 87(80.6) | 21(19.4) | |
| Breastfeeding by Family and Friends | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 519(85.5) | 88(14.5) | |
| No | 61(56.0) | 48(44.0) | |
| Had Breastfeeding Problems | |||
| N (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 19(50.0) | 19(50.0) | |
| No | 561(82.7) | 117(17.3) | |
| Pre-pregnancy health | |||
| N (%) | 0.469 | ||
| Fair/Poor | 13(72.2) | 5(27.8) | |
| Good | 112(78.9) | 30(21.1) | |
| Very Good | 250(80.4) | 61(19.6) | |
| Excellent | 205(83.7) | 40(16.3) |
