Table 1 Variables, measures, and methods of analysis
Variable/Outcome | Type | Hypothesis | Outcome measure | Method of analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
l. Primary | ||||
a. Participants recruited | Count | Percentage recruited | Descriptive statistics | |
b. Participants consenting | Count | Percentage consenting | Descriptive statistics | |
c. Completeness of evaluation of outcomes | Count | Percentage with complete outcome evaluation | Descriptive statistics | |
d. Cumulative breastfeeding adherence at six months | Binary | Percentage adherence in the last 24 h and 1 week | Descriptive statistics | |
2. Secondary | ||||
a. Adherence to exclusive breastfeeding | Binary | SMS + motivational interview leads to better adherence to breastfeeding than usual care | Percentage adherence in the last 24 h and 1 week | Logistic regression |
b. Time to stopping breastfeeding | Time-to-event | SMS + motivational interview prolongs time to stopping breastfeeding than usual care | Reporting of complete cessation of breastfeeding | Kaplan–Meier survival analysis |