| K1.Infant formula should be fed to all newborn infants until their mothers' milk comes in. | K3.Mother should not breastfeed if she catches a cold. | Maternal awareness of the advantages of breastfeeding for the babies. | ||||||
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 | Disagree†| Agree†| Don't know | P | Disagree†| Agree†| Don't know | P | Mean score§ |
 | (%) | (%) | (%) |  | (%) | (%) | (%) |  |  |
Total | 40.7 | 49.5 | 9.8 |  | 26.0 | 59.2 | 14.7 |  | 4.03 ± 0.73 |
Current age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   20-29 | 34.9 | 54.7 | 10.4 | 0.013 | 20.8 | 70.8 | 8.5 | 0.005 | 3.90b |
   30-39 | 45.4 | 49.3 | 5.3 |  | 32.0 | 53.6 | 14.4 |  | 4.14a |
   > 40 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 20.4 |  | 20.4 | 53.7 | 25.9 |  | 4.03ab |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary/Secondary level | 36.8 | 50.7 | 12.5 | 0.187 | 19.6 | 64.1 | 16.3 | 0.043 | 3.93b |
   Third level | 44.2 | 48.5 | 7.3 |  | 31.9 | 54.8 | 13.3 |  | 4.14a |
Current occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Self-employed/Professional work | 49.4 | 45.5 | 5.2 | 0.228 | 36.7 | 51.9 | 11.4 | 0.015 | 4.25a |
   Non-professional work | 38.7 | 51.9 | 9.4 |  | 21.7 | 67.9 | 10.4 |  | 3.98b |
   Housewife | 36.4 | 50.4 | 13.2 |  | 22.5 | 56.6 | 20.9 |  | 3.98b |
Husband/partner occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Self-employed/Professional work | 51.9 | 39.6 | 8.5 | 0.013 | 36.4 | 50.5 | 13.1 | 0.011 | 4.20a |
   Non-professional work/Unemployed | 34.7 | 55.4 | 9.9 |  | 20.7 | 64.0 | 15.3 |  | 3.97b |
Mother's birth place | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mainland China (north) | 40.1 | 53.7 | 6.2 | 0.005 | 30.1 | 57.7 | 12.3 | 0.013 | 4.08ns |
   Mainland China (south) | 40.2 | 50.5 | 9.3 |  | 22.2 | 65.7 | 12.0 |  | 4.04 |
   Hong Kong | 43.5 | 32.6 | 23.9 |  | 19.6 | 50.0 | 30.4 |  | 3.90 |
Duration in Ireland (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < = 5 | 51.5 | 41.4 | 7.1 | 0.001 | 33.3 | 58.6 | 8.1 | 0.001 | 4.11ns |
   > 5-10 | 34.9 | 57.1 | 8.0 |  | 23.7 | 62.7 | 13.6 |  | 4.02 |
   > 10 | 39.5 | 37.2 | 23.3 |  | 18.6 | 46.5 | 34.9 |  | 3.93 |
Has mother herself been breastfed when she was a baby? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 41.2 | 51.1 | 7.7 | 0.009 | 27.0 | 58.4 | 14.6 | 0.609 | 4.06ns |
   No/Don't know | 37.8 | 40.0 | 22.2 |  | 20.0 | 64.4 | 15.6 |  | 3.91 |