Table 1 Demographic information (N = 500) and the factors affecting T/CM use
Demographic information | Number of respondents | Number of users (%) | P Chi-square test |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of participants | 500 | 313 (62.60) | |
Age | 0.33 | ||
≤ 25 | 13 | 5 (38.46) | |
26 to 30 | 157 | 95 (60.51) | |
31 to 35 | 242 | 154 (63.64) | |
36 to 40 | 78 | 53 (67.95) | |
≥ 41 | 10 | 6 (60.00) | |
Cultural background | 0.10 | ||
Asian | 470 | 290 (61.70) | |
Non-Asian | 30 | 23 (76.67) | |
Marital status | 0.82 | ||
Married | 480 | 300 (62.50) | |
Not married (Cohabitant, single, Widowed or divorced) | 20 | 13 (65.00) | |
Education | 0.07 | ||
Secondary education | 65 | 33 (50.77) | |
Higher education | 427 | 276 (64.64) | |
Others | 8 | 4 (50.00) | |
Working status | 0.03 | ||
Working | 426 | 275 (64.55) | |
Not working | 74 | 38 (51.35) | |
Average family income every montha | 0.04 | ||
< MOP20,000 | 40 | 17 (42.50) | |
MOP 20,000 - 40,000 | 115 | 69 (60.00) | |
MOP 40,001 - 60,000 | 171 | 108 (63.16) | |
MOP 60,001 - 80,000 | 116 | 77 (66.38) | |
> MOP 80,000 | 58 | 42 (72.41) | |
Number of children | 0.86 | ||
1 | 279 | 176 (63.08) | |
2 | 195 | 122 (62.56) | |
3 or more | 26 | 15 (57.69) | |
The duration of breastfeeding(N = 319)b | 0.41 | ||
< 1 month | 35 | 20 (57.14) | |
1 month - 6 months | 82 | 50 (60.98) | |
6 months −12 months | 67 | 42 (62.69) | |
> 12 months | 135 | 70 (52.59) | |
Breastfeeding two or more children at the same time | 0.10 | ||
No | 427 | 261 (61.12) | |
Yes | 73 | 52 (71.23) | |
Suffered from chronic diseases when breastfeeding | 0.07 | ||
No | 475 | 293 (61.68) | |
Yes | 25 | 20 (80.00) | |
Any breastfeeding-related health conditions when breastfeeding | 0.00 | ||
No | 97 | 41 (42.27) | |
Yes | 403 | 272 (67.49) | |