Li Lin, Zhang Min, Binns Colin W
School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U 1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia.
Breastfeed Rev. 2003 Nov;11(3):13-9.
The objective of the research was to describe Chinese-Australian (Mandarin speaking) mothers knowledge about and attitudes towards breastfeeding. Data for this cross-sectional survey was obtained by telephone interviews conducted in Mandarin. A sample of 506 Mandarin-speaking women was recruited and interviewed in Perth, Western Australia. The majority came from mainland China (81.6%), were aged between 23 and 59 years, and had some tertiary education (76.3%). Most of the mothers (90.9%) indicated that they supported breastfeeding for all infants and most had some knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding. The main reasons that mothers considered stopping breastfeeding were not having enough breastmilk and going back to work or study. The higher the family income, the less preference toward breastfeeding. These findings highlighted the significance of social and cultural factors that impact on the women's decisions to initiate and maintain breastfeeding.
该研究的目的是描述华裔澳大利亚（说普通话）母亲对母乳喂养的了解和态度。这项横断面调查的数据通过普通话电话访谈获得。在西澳大利亚州珀斯招募并采访了506名说普通话的女性。大多数人来自中国大陆（81.6%），年龄在23至59岁之间，并且接受过一些高等教育（76.3%）。大多数母亲（90.9%）表示她们支持所有婴儿进行母乳喂养，并且大多数人对母乳喂养的益处有一定了解。母亲们考虑停止母乳喂养的主要原因是母乳不足以及回去工作或学习。家庭收入越高，对母乳喂养的偏好越低。这些发现凸显了影响女性开始和维持母乳喂养决定的社会和文化因素的重要性。
