Table 3 Multivariate analysis of breastfeeding competency level (n = 525).

From: Breastfeeding competency and its influencing factors among pregnant women in third trimester pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Factors

Unstandardized coefficients

Standardized coefficients

Beta

T

P

Collinearity statistics

B

Std. error

Tolerance

VIF

(Constant)

130.375

1.394

 

93.545

 < 0.001***

  

Age (ref. < 35)

 ≥ 35

−0.432

2.426

−0.007

−0.178

0.859

0.839

1.191

Gestational week (ref. < 256/36+6)

 ≥ 256/37

8.494

1.718

0.188

4.944

 < 0.001***

0.982

1.019

Previous breastfeeding experience (ref. none, first born)

 Exclusive breastfeeding

17.384

1.991

0.369

8.730

 < 0.001***

0.793

1.262

 Partial breastfeeding

16.878

2.391

0.281

7.058

 < 0.001***

0.894

1.119

 Artificial feeding

10.790

7.555

0.055

1.428

0.154

0.949

1.054

Pregnant women school attendance (ref. 0)

 1–2

3.772

2.176

0.067

1.733

0.084

0.961

1.040

 2–3

10.968

4.381

0.096

2.503

0.013

0.963

1.039

 ≥ 5

13.731

6.463

0.081

2.125

0.034

0.976

1.024

Type D personality (ref. No)

 Yes

−6.358

1.665

−0.146

−3.818

 < 0.001***

0.971

1.029

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.
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