Attitudes towards breastfeeding | Total (n = 130) Mean |
1. The nutritional benefits of breast milk last only until the baby is weaned from breast milk. | 2.82 |
2. Formula-feeding is more convenient than breast-feeding. | 3.87 |
3. Breast-feeding increases mother-infant bonding. | 4.54 |
4. Breast milk is lacking in iron. | 3.86 |
5. Formula-fed babies are more likely to be overfed than are breast-fed babies. | 2.95 |
6. Formula-feeding is the better choice if a mother plans to work outside the home. | 3.73 |
7. Mothers who formula-fed are miss out one of the great joys of motherhood. | 2.73 |
8. Mothers should not breast-feed in public places such as restaurants. | 4.41 |
9. Babies fed breast milk are healthier than babies who are fed formula. | 3.39 |
10. Breast-fed babies are more likely to be overfed than are formula-fed babies. | 3.77 |
11. Fathers feel left-out if a mother breastfeeds. | 2.95 |
12. Breast milk is the ideal food for babies. | 3.74 |
13. Breast milk is more easily digested than formula. | 4.62 |
14. Formula is as healthy for an infant as breast milk. | 4.59 |
15. Breast-feeding is more convenient than formula feeding. | 4.38 |
16. Breast milk is less expensive than formula. | 4.74 |
17. A mother who occasionally drinks alcohol, should not breastfeed her baby. | 1.97 |