From: Knowledge of healthcare providers regarding breastfeeding preterm infants in mainland China
Healthcare providers (n = 180) | Score (Mean ± SD) | t/F | P |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9.606△ | 0.000 | |
≤ 25 | 22.36 ± 3.84 | ||
26–30 | 23.33 ± 3.61 | ||
>30 | 25.65 ± 4.40 | ||
Profession | −4.502a | 0.000 | |
Nurse | 23.57 ± 3.09 | ||
Physician | 26.69 ± 3.56 | ||
Professional title | 8.710a | 0.000 | |
Junior | 23.56 ± 3.91 | ||
Intermediate | 26.61 ± 4.38 | ||
Senior | 27.00 ± 4.36 | ||
Educational Background | 9.101b | 0.000 | |
Junior college | 23.16 ± 4.12 | ||
Undergraduate | 24.15 ± 4.10 | ||
Postgraduate or PhD | 27.63 ± 2.81 | ||
Total Offspring | 6.748b | 0.001 | |
None | 23.24 ± 3.45 | ||
One | 24.97 ± 4.78 | ||
Two or more | 27.33 ± 2.78 | ||
Work Experience in the NICU | 1.754b | 0.176 | |
≤ 5 | 23.93 ± 3.83 | ||
6–10 | 24.04 ± 5.07 | ||
>10 | 25.73 ± 3.67 | ||
Personal breastfeeding experience | 0.747a | 0.493 | |
Yes | 25.33 ± 4.65 | ||
No | 23.60 ± 5.03 | ||
Sex | −1.342a | 0.236 | |
Female | 21.17 ± 5.64 | ||
Male | 24.28 ± 4.10 |