Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and the Use of Prescription Medication: A Pilot Study

Table 3

Sample characteristics N = 76.

Variable	Number of women	n%
Marital status
Married	60	79
Other	16	21
Education years
High school	14	18
Trade school	4	5
Postsecondary	55	72
Type of delivery
Vaginal	51	67
Cesarean section	25	33
Prenatal classes
Have you ever attended prenatal classes?	58	76
Yes
Did you attend prenatal classes for this pregnancy?	40	53
Yes
Did you find prenatal information useful?	67	88
Yes
Previous breastfeeding experience
Yes	32	42
Formula received in hospital
Yes	32	42
When the decision to breastfeed was made?
When I became pregnant	26	34
I was always going to breastfeed	44	58
After prenatal classes	2	3
My partner and I discussed it	4	5

Totals may not add to 100% given missing data.