Table 1 Demographic variables of female participants in the study and relationship with willingness to donate milk.

From: Factors related to milk donation based on the theory of planned behavior in pregnant women

Variable

Number (Percentage)

Willingness to Donate Milk (Mean ± SD)

Test Result*

Residence

Rural

269 (81.5)

20.44 ± 65.9

Z=-2.158

P = 0.031

Urban

61 (18.5)

20.20 ± 71.59

Pregnancy Complications

Yes

77 (23.3)

21.17 ± 70.38

Z=-0.191

p = 0.849

No

253 (76.7)

20.11 ± 70.59

Awareness of Milk Bank Activities

Yes

55 (16.7)

21.46 ± 76.36

Z=-2.956

P = 0.003

No

275 (83.3)

19.94 ± 69.38

Information from Health Sector Staff

Yes

21 (38.18)

80.95 ± 23.21

Z=-1.985

P = 0.057

No

34 (61.82)

20.13 ± 73.52

Information from Media

Yes

15 (27.27)

80 ± 10.69

Z=-0.105

P = 0.916

No

40 (72.73)

75 ± 24.28

Information from Friends and Relatives

Yes

16 (29.09)

78.75 ± 21.25

Z=-0.526

P = 0.599

No

39 (70.91)

75.38 ± 21.74

Information from Other Sources

Yes

13 (23.63)

70.76 ± 25.31

Z=-0.992

P = 0.321

No

42 (76.37)

78.09 ± 20.15

Education Level

Diploma and Below

187 (56.7)

21.80 ± 68.12

KS$=5.147 p = 0.161

Associate Degree

47 (14.2)

16.10 ± 74.04

Bachelor’s Degree

74 (22.4)

18.21 ± 73.24

Master’s Degree and Above

22 (6.7)

20.6 ± 74.54

Occupation

Employee

45 (13.6)

17.89 ± 74.22

KS$=3.135 p = 0.209

housekeeper

246 (74.5)

20.33 ± 69.59

Self-employed

39(11 0.8)

22 0.76 ± 72 0.30

Number of Pregnancies

Once

102 (30.9)

21.38 ± 69.60

KS$=0.526 p = 0.913

Twice

95 (28.8)

17.38 ± 71.78

Thrice

80 (24.2)

22.93 ± 69.25

Four Times and More

53 (16.1)

19.35 ± 72.07

Previous Delivery Type

No Previous Delivery

102 (30.9)

21.38 ± 69.60

KS$=1.051 p = 0.591

Normal

132 (40.0)

20.45 ± 69.84

Cesarean

96 (29.1)

19.08 ± 72.5

  1. * Mann-withney U test.
  2. $ Kruskal-Wallis test.