Table 1: Study
population characteristics (n = 295).
|
|
Total |
Breastfed |
No Breastfeeding |
P |
|
(n = 295) |
(n = 193) |
(n = 102) |
||
|
Age (years)1 |
32.4 ± 4.8 |
32.9 ± 4.4 |
31.7 ± 5.3 |
0.05 |
|
Weight (kg)1 |
69.6 ± 14.7 |
69.2 ± 14.3 |
70.8 ± 15.3 |
NS |
|
BMI (kg\m2)1 |
25.3 ± 5.0 |
25.1 ± 4.9 |
25.9 ± 5.4 |
NS |
|
% Obese |
16.6 |
15.5 |
18.6 |
NS |
|
% Primiparous |
42.7 |
51.3 |
37.3 |
0.01 |
|
% Smokinga |
13.9 |
11.2 |
19 |
NS |
|
% Relative Income Povertyb |
13.3 |
9.1 |
21 |
0.005 |
|
% Experiencing Deprivationa |
19.8 |
13.8 |
31 |
0.005 |
|
% Experiencing Consistent Povertya |
5.2 |
2.2 |
11 |
0.001 |
1Mean ± SD
aData available on n = 288
bData available on n =
286
P value testing difference between women who breastfed and those who did
not breastfeed