Knowledge scores | Before intervention | Immediately after intervention | 3 months after intervention | P values (Wilcoxon sign rank test) | ||
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Mean ± SD Median (IQR) | Mean ± SD Median (IQR) | Mean ± SD Median (IQR) | P1a | P2b | P3c | |
Advantages for the baby | 71.2 ± 21.7 83.3 (66.7–83.3) | 93.6 ± 14.0 100 (100–100) | 95.8 ± 7.3100 (87.5–100) | < 0.001* | 0.13 | < 0.001* |
Maternal benefits versus limitations | 75 ± 16.3 75 (66.7–83.3) | 93.6 ± 9.7 100 (83.3–100) | 87.1 ± 16.0 83.3 (83.3–100) | < 0.001* | 0.025 | 0.001* |
Colostrum | 68.8 ± 24.2 75 (50–75) | 89.8 ± 16.5 100 (75–100) | 86.9 ± 19 100 (75–100) | < 0.001* | 0.30 | 0.001* |
Effective feeding | 90.9 ± 18.1 100 (100–100) | 92.4 ± 17.4 100 (100–100) | 92.4 ± 15.9 100 (100–100) | 0.64 | 0 .73 | 0.79 |
Duration | 55.7 ± 27.4 58.3 (33.3–83.3) | 88.3 ± 15.1 91.7 (83.3–100) | 85.2 ± 17 91.7 (70.9–100) | < 0.001* | =.098 | < 0.001* |
Complementary feeding | 56.4 ± 26 60 (40–80) | 76.4 ± 23.3 80 (60–100) | 70. ± 24.6 80 (60–100) | < 0.001* | 0.15 | 0.005* |
Breast milk expression | 21.9 ± 24.7 20 (0–40) | 46.8 ± 22 40 (40–60) | 48.6 ± 22.6 40 (40–60) | < 0.001* | 0.67 | < 0.001* |
Problems with breastfeeding | 39.1 ± 14.6 40 (28.3–46.7) | 82.9 ± 14.5 86.7 (73.3–93.3) | 67.1 ± 18.9 73.33 (55–80) | < 0.001* | < 0.001 | < 0.001* |
Practical aspects of breastfeeding | 47.4 ± 20.5 50 (27–66.7) | 74.1 ± 14.5 75 (66.7–83.3) | 65.3 ± 19.9 66.7 (50–83.3) | < 0.001* | 0.003 | < 0.001* |
Total knowledge | 53.3 ± 12.4 52.4 (45.2–62.5) | 81.2 ± 8.6 80.7 (74.6–88.7) | 74.5 ± 11.5 75.8 (69.4–81.9) | < 0.001* | < 0.001 | < 0.001* |
Attitude | 80.2 ± 8.6 81.2 (75.6–84.4) | 86.6 ± 6.6 87.1 (82.4–91.8) | 83.4 ± 9 84.71 (77.9–89.4) | < 0.001* | .027 | .005* |