Table 1 Differences between BSP group and control group at baseline (N = 138)
| Â | BSP group (M) | Control group (M) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Social support artificial feeding (number of people advising artificial feeding) | 0.5 | 0.2 | .045 |
Perceived control breastfeeding (1–5) | 3.3 | 3.6 | .039 |
Expected difficulty breastfeeding in various situations (1–5) | 2.9 | 2.6 | .062 |
First-time mother (%yes) | 63.6% | 41.7% | .010 |
Total months of breastfeeding experience | 3.2 | 8.6 | .003 |
Negative experience with previous breastfeeding (1–4) | 2.8 | 1.8 | <.001 |
Anticipated working hours after birth | 22.4 | 18.4 | .041 |
Education level mother | Â | Â | .002 |
 Low | 0% | 2.8% |  |
 Medium | 7.6% | 29.2% |  |
 High | 92.4% | 68.1% |  |
Education level partner | Â | Â | .036 |
 Low | 6.2% | 4.2% |  |
 Medium | 21.5% | 42.3% |  |
 High | 72.3% | 53.5% |  |
Asthma mother (% yes) | 12.1% | 1.4% | .011 |
Country of origin mother (% not the Netherlands) | 9.1% | 1.4% | .039 |