Table 1 Baseline characteristics, breastfeeding behavior scores and breastfeeding outcomes (N = 354)
From: Validation of the Arabic version of the breastfeeding behavior questionnaire among Lebanese women
| Characteristic | Total n (%) |
|---|---|
| Allocation | |
| Experimental | 169 (47.7) |
| Control | 185 (52.3) |
| Site | |
| Center A | 302 (85.3) |
| Center B | 52 (14.7) |
| Parity | |
| Primiparous | 166 (46.9) |
| Multiparous | 188 (53.1) |
| Religiona | |
| Muslim | 292 (88.2) |
| Christian | 39 (11.8) |
| Employment | |
| Yes | 180 (50.8) |
| No | 174 (49.2) |
| Education level | |
| ≤ Intermediate | 36 (10.2) |
| Secondary or technical | 38 (10.7) |
| University | 280 (79.1) |
| Monthly income | |
| ≤ $1000 | 98 (27.7) |
| > $1000 | 256 (72.3) |
| Breastfeeding behavior score | |
| Positive (12 to 35) | 188 (53.1) |
| Negative (36 to 56) | 166 (46.9) |
| Breastfeeding behavior | |
| EBF at 1 montha | 175 (49.4%) |
| EBF at 3 monthsa | 140 (39.5) |
| EBF at 6 monthsa | 106 (29.9) |