Table 2 Infant feeding behavior and social support received in Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 3253)
| Â | Total | PPD symptoms | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Yes | No | P value | ||||
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % | Â |
Infant feeding behaviors* | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Breastfeeding** | 2392 | (73.5) | 688 | (72.1) | 1704 | (74.1) | 0.2387 |
Expressed human milk | 1246 | (38.3) | 393 | (41.2) | 853 | (37.1) | 0.0288 |
Infant formula | 1321 | (40.6) | 411 | (43.1) | 910 | (39.6) | 0.0643 |
Solid, semi-solid or soft foods*** | 388 | (11.9) | 154 | (16.1) | 234 | (10.2) | < 0.0001 |
Belief towards breastfeeding (Mean, SD) | 7.37 | 2.66 | 7.10 | 2.64 | 7.48 | 2.67 | 0.0003 |
Support for postnatal infant feeding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No support for infant feeding | 505 | (15.5) | 196 | (20.6) | 309 | (13.4) | < 0.0001 |
Healthcare professional support | 2182 | (67.1) | 597 | (62.6) | 1585 | (68.9) | 0.0004 |
Spouse/partner, friend, or relative support | 1678 | (51.6) | 440 | (46.1) | 1238 | (53.9) | < 0.0001 |
Online support group | 998 | (30.7) | 287 | (30.1) | 711 | (30.9) | 0.6352 |
Social Support (MSSS) (Missing = 4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Low social support (< 19 scores) | 189 | (5.8) | 128 | (13.4) | 61 | (2.7) | < 0.0001 |
Medium social support (19–24 scores) | 1034 | (31.8) | 453 | (47.4) | 581 | (25.3) |  |
High social support (25–30 scores) | 2026 | (62.4) | 373 | (39.1) | 1653 | (72.0) |  |