Attitude towards breastfeeding in public places
Released: March 2014
Sample: Residents aged 18+ in the KFL&A area
Data Sources: Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2012.
Confidence intervals:
Researchers look at the "confidence levels" of percentages being compared to decide if there is a statistically significant difference between percentages. A statistically significant difference means that:
- the difference between two percentages is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, and
- there is a true difference or change in the percentages.
In this report, 95% confidence intervals will accompany each percentage in all figures and tables. This interval represents the range in which we are 95% confident the true percentage will fall within. In tables, the 95% confidence intervals will be written with the percentage, followed by the 95% confidence interval range in brackets (e.g., 25% (12.3, 32.4)). In figures, the 95% confidence interval is represented by vertical bars in each bar line.
| Figure A. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by year, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure A. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by year, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Data table Figure A. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by year, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Interpretation:Figure A shows that in 2012 73.8% (71.6, 75.9) of adults felt that breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable. The proportion of adults who feel that breastfeeding in a restaurant is not acceptable has significantly decreased over the years. |
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| Figure B. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by sex, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure B. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by sex, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Interpretation:Figure B: On average, significantly more males, 74.3% (72.7, 75.9), than females, 70.0% (68.6, 71.2), felt that breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, while more females than males stated 'it depends'. |
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Figure C. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by sage group, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
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Figure C. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a restaurant is acceptable, by sage group, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Interpretation:Figure C: Breastfeeding in a restaurant was most acceptable to the 35-64 year old age group.' |
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Figure D. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, by year, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
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Figure D. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, by year, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Interpretation:Figure D shows that in 2012 74.3% (72.1, 76.4) of respondents felt that breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable. The proportion of respondents who feel that breastfeeding in a shopping mall is not acceptable has significantly decreased over the years. |
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| Figure E. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, by sex, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure E. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, by sex, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Interpretation:Figure E: Over all the years, significantly more males, 73.6% (72.0, 75.1), than females, 70.0% (68.6, 71.3), felt that breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, while more females than males stated 'it depends'. |
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| Figure F. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, by sage group, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure F. Respondents' who feel breastfeeding in a shopping mall is acceptable, by sage group, KFL&A, 2004 to 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Interpretation:Figure F: Breastfeeding in a restaurant was most acceptable to the 35-64 year old age group. |
Notes:
The RRFSS is a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by the Institute for Social Research at York University, on behalf of KFL&A Public Health.
For more information contact an Epidemiologist in the Knowledge Management Division.