Table 2 Health literacy and Breast feeding scores according to demographic characteristics variables of under-study mothers

Age

<20

3

126 ± 13.85

0.01^*

54.66 ± 9.54

0.32^*

20–29

52

127.94 ± 16.84

50.67 ± 7.57

30–39

88

136.53 ± 15.55

88 ± 52.09

>40

17

134.88 ± 15.54

17 ± 54.88

Education

High school

28

119.75 ± 17.99

<0.001^*

51.32 ± 8.33

0.06^*

Diploma

61

132.30 ± 13.75

53.93 ± 8.33

Bachelor's degree and higher

71

139.66 ± 14.24

50.54 ± 8.61

Occupational status

Employee

41

142.29 ± 15.07

<0.001^**

50.46 ± 9.12

0.19^**

Housekeeper

119

130.29 ± 15.65

52.49 ± 8.31

Marital status

Married

156

133.54 ± 16.46

0.41^**

52.09 ± 8.58

0.26^**

Divorced/Widowed

4

126.75 ± 7.84

47.25 ± 6.07

Housing status

Private house

82

135.87 ± 15.70

0.04^**

52.21 ± 9.01

0.71^**

Tenant

78

130.74 ± 16.65

51.71 ± 8.07

Type of insurance

Tamin ejtemaei

72

135.61 ± 15.40

<0.001^*

51.20 ± 8.98

0.39^*

Khadamate darmani

13

145.31 ± 17.22

56.30 ± 7.44

Roostaei

11

114.73 ± 17.32

52.90 ± 8.78

other

39

132.08 ± 14.31

51.64 ± 8.56

None

25

133.33 ± 16.32

52.04 ± 7.36

Gravida

Once

52

131.81 ± 16.30

0.46^*

50.40 ± 8.88

0.05^*

Twice

59

135.42 ± 17.26

51.35 ± 8.58

Three times and more

49

132.55 ± 15.22

54.38 ± 7.74

Para

Once

62

131.27 ± 16.47

0.35^*

49.70 ± 8.56

0.009^*

Twice

63

135.48 ± 16.59

52.44 ± 8.70

Three times and more

35

133.29 ± 15.54

55.14 ± 7.20

Duration of breastfeeding

6 months>

54

133.28 ± 16.88

0.79^*

49.22 ± 8.39

0.001^*

6–12 months

30

131 ± 15.52

50.13 ± 9.18

12–18 months

29

133.55 ± 14.25

53.37 ± 7.72

18–24 months

47

134.87 ± 17.64

55.44 ± 7.56

Formula feeding

Yes

101

132.75 ± 16.60

0.53^**

55.45 ± 6.70

<0.001^**

No

59

134.42 ± 15.93

46.01 ± 8.09

Health literacy

Very low

5

45.80 ± 8.07

0.02^*

Low

40

49.40 ± 8.67

Moderate/Suitable

80

52.56 ± 8.43

Excellent

35

54.45 ± 7.86