Table 4 Mean (± SD) of mothers’ COVID-19-related attitude and knowledge and beliefs towards COVID vaccination by infant feeding practices
| Â | Direct breastfeeding | Â | Expressed breast milk | Â | Infant formula | Â | Solid, semi-solid or soft foods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | Â | No | Yes | Â | No | Yes | Â | No | Yes | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
COVID-19 related attitude | 28.5 (± 4.9) | 28.5 (± 5.5) |  | 27.9 (± 5.7) | 28.9 (± 5.0)* |  | 28.6 (± 5.4) | 28.3 (± 5.2) |  | 28.4 (± 5.3) | 29.5 (± 5.5) |
COVID-19 related knowledge | 7.1 (± 1.7) | 6.4 (± 2.2)** |  | 6.4 (± 2.3) | 6.9 (± 1.9)* |  | 6.6 (± 2.2) | 6.8 (± 1.9) |  | 6.7 (± 2.1) | 6.2 (± 2.1)* |
Beliefs towards COVID-19 vaccination | 13.2 (± 2.6) | 13.4 (± 2.8) |  | 13.0 (± 2.7) | 13.6 (± 2.8)* |  | 13.5 (± 2.8) | 13.1 (± 2.7)* |  | 13.4 (± 2.7) | 12.7 (± 2.6)* |