Table 5 Gains in breastfeeding knowledge and abilities between baseline and post-intervention by type of provider
ATT a | SE b | CI [95%] b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Physicians | ||||
General knowledge about breastfeeding | 20.85*** | 1.78 | 17.21 | 24.08 |
Knowledge about breastfeeding benefits | 59.20*** | 2.68 | 54.23 | 64.39 |
Knowledge clinical aspects of breastfeeding | 7.23** | 2.93 | 1.49 | 13.08 |
Clinical ability to solve problems | 4.36 | 2.66 | −2.02 | 8.77 |
Ability to overcome breastfeeding challenges | −2.83 | 3.58 | −11.76 | 3.16 |
Registered nurses | ||||
General knowledge about breastfeeding | 23.81*** | 3.07 | 17.60 | 29.37 |
Knowledge about breastfeeding benefits | 52.65*** | 3.27 | 46.12 | 58.07 |
Knowledge clinical aspects of breastfeeding | −2.08 | 4.79 | −10.40 | 8.14 |
Clinical ability to solve problems | 14.39*** | 3.70 | 8.00 | 23.46 |
Ability to overcome breastfeeding challenges | 12.07*** | 3.83 | 5.02 | 19.68 |
Nurse technicians | ||||
General knowledge about breastfeeding | 20.18*** | 2.59 | 15.16 | 26.18 |
Knowledge about breastfeeding benefits | 49.27*** | 3.73 | 44.75 | 57.66 |
Knowledge clinical aspects of breastfeeding | 6.47 | 3.68 | −0.66 | 13.02 |
Clinical ability to solve problems | 5.58 | 3.82 | −1.49 | 12.58 |
Ability to overcome breastfeeding challenges | −7.00 | 5.20 | −16.19 | 4.17 |