Table 1 Breastfeeding self-efficacy scores and health literacy and its dimensions in under-study mothers (N = 160)
|  | Variable | Mean ± SD/ frequency(%N) |
|---|---|---|
Breast feeding self-efficacy | Total score of Breast feeding self-efficacy(13–65) | 51.97 ± 8.54 |
Breast feeding self-efficacy level | Excellent(≥50) | 98 (61.3) |
Need to intervention(<50) | 62 (38.8) | |
Health literacy and its dimensions | Reading domain(4–20) | 16.59 ± 2.69 |
Evaluating domain(4–20) | 15.80 ± 2.60 | |
Behaviour and decision making domain(12–60) | 45.96 ± 7.58 | |
Accessing domain(6–30) | 23.81 ± 4.25 | |
Understanding domain(7–35) | 31.18 ± 3.90 | |
Total score of Health literacy(33–165) | 133.36 ± 16.32 | |
Health literacy level | very poor (33–66) | 5(%3.1) |
Poor (67–99) | 40(%25) | |
Suitable(100–132) | 80(%50) | |
Excellent(133–165) | 35(%21.9) |