Table 5 Characteristics, considerations, and breastfeeding intention in women with differing prenatal rooming-in intention (n = 236)
| Â | Prenatal SDM for rooming-in | p-value+ | post-hoc test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) 24-hour option (n = 96) | (2) Partial option (n = 34) | (3) Separate option (n = 106) | |||
Maternal Age (years) | 31.7 ± 5.2 | 34.1±4.7 | 34.0±4.1 | < 0.001 | (1) <(2), (1)<(3) |
Education levels | 0.02 | Â | |||
 High school or lower | 20 (20.8) | 5 (14.7) | 12 (11.4) |  |  |
 Bachelor’s degree | 65 (67.7) | 19 (55.9) | 63 (60.0) |  |  |
 Master’s or doctorate | 11 (11.5) | 10 (29.4) | 30 (28.6) |  |  |
Employment | 0.04 | Â | |||
 Full-time job | 39 (40.6) | 22 (64.7) | 54 (50.9) |  |  |
 Part-time job/unemployed | 57 (59.4) | 12 (35.3) | 52 (49.1) |  |  |
Primipara | 0.10 | Â | |||
 Yes | 48 (50.0) | 18 (52.9) | 39 (36.8) |  |  |
Number of fetuses | 0.65 | Â | |||
 One | 95 (99.0) | 33 (97.1) | 104 (98.1) |  |  |
Rooming-in considerations | |||||
 Q1: I will be able to breastfeed my baby at any time. | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ±0.8 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | < 0.001 | (1) >(2), (1)>(3), (2)>(3) |
 Q2: I will be able to nurse my baby at any time. | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ±0.9 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | < 0.001 | (1)>(2), (1)>(3), (2)>(3) |
 Q3: I will be able to quickly acquire the knowledge and skills required to care for my baby. | 4.5 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ±1.1 | 3.9 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 | (1)>(2), (1)>(3) |
 Q4: My family will have more time and opportunities to interact with my baby if I rooming-in. | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ±1.0 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 | (1)>(2), (1)>(3) |
 Q5: I will have sufficient time for rest. | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 4.6 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 0.07 |  |
 Q6: Rooming-in may cause me discomfort. | 4.0 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 0.16 |  |
 Q7: Rooming-in disrupts my or my roommate’s rest. | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 3.9 ± 1.0 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 | (3)>(1) |
Breastfeeding considerations | |||||
 Q1: Breast milk offers complete nutrition for babies. | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 0.004 | (1)>(3) |
 Q2: Breastfeeding benefits babies’ health. | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 0.083 |  |
 Q3: Breastfeeding benefits my health. | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 0.55 |  |
 Q4: Family opinions on how I feed my baby | 3.5 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 3.17 ± 1.4 | 0.20 |  |
 Q5: Workplace support for my baby feeding choices | 3.4 ± 1.8 | 2.9 ± 1.7 | 3.0 ± 1.7 | 0.04 | (1)>(2), (1)>(3) |
 Q6: Financial concerns | 3.3 ± 1.6 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 0.07 |  |
Prenatal Breastfeeding Intention ( n , %) | |||||
 Exclusive breastfeeding | 74 (77.1) | 16 (48.5) | 32 (30.5) | < 0.001 |  |
 Mixed/formula feeding | 22 (22.9) | 17 (51.5) | 73 (69.5) |  |  |