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Table 2 Breastfeeding behavior of respondents by socio-demographic and working characteristics

From: Effects of work-related factors on the breastfeeding behavior of working mothers in a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer: a cross-sectional survey

 

Never breastfed

Ever breastfed

 
  

Only during maternity leave

Continued after returning to work

Chi-square P

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Total*

291 (33.1)

494 (56.3)

93 (10.6)

 

Age, years*

    

   < 30

123 (28.5)

275 (63.6)

34 (07.9)

<0.001

   ≥30

168 (37.7)

219 (49.1)

59 (13.2)

 

Education*

    

   ≥ College

99 (23.7)

251 (60.2)

67 (16.1)

<0.001

   ≤ High school

188 (41.2)

242 (53.1)

26 (05.7)

 

Children's age

    

   <1 yr

45 (21.1)

133 (62.5)

35 (16.4)

<0.001

   1–3 yr

164 (32.6)

291 (57.7)

49 (09.7)

 

   >3 yr

82 (50.9)

70 (43.5)

9 (05.6)

 

Worksite

    

   Office

29 (18.8)

80 (52.0)

45 (29.2)

<0.001

   Fab

262 (36.2)

414 (57.2)

48 (06.6)

 

Shift work

    

   No

46 (24.1)

98 (51.3)

47 (24.6)

<0.001

   Yes

245 (35.7)

396 (57.6)

46 (06.7)

 

Flextime *

    

   Yes

69 (28.6)

126 (52.3)

46 (19.1)

<0.001

   No

210 (34.8)

350 (58.1)

43 (07.1)

 

Employment, years *

    

   ≤6

130 (28.4)

276 (60.4)

51 (11.2)

<0.001

   7–9

81 (31.2)

150 (57.7)

29 (11.1)

 

   ≥10

80 (49.7)

68 (42.2)

13 (8.1)

 

Awareness of lactation rooms *

    

   Yes

173 (27.5)

371 (59.0)

85 (13.5)

<0.001

   No

117 (47.2)

123 (49.6)

8 (03.2)

 

Awareness of breast pumping breaks *

    

   Yes

49 (30.8)

78 (49.1)

32 (20.1)

<0.001

   No

238 (33.5)

412 (58.0)

60 (08.5)

 
  1. * missing values excluded.