Table 5

Proportion (%) of mothers with varying levels of detailed knowledge of rights related to maternity leave and breastfeeding, by region.*

Knowledge of details**
Maternity leave
Parental leave
Sick child leave
Breastfeeding breaks



FVG
BAS
FVG
BAS
FVG
BAS
FVG
BAS

Good
87
48
77
38
17
28
21
13
Fair
8
22
17
26
71
23
46
32
Poor
5
30
6
36
13
50
33
55

* all differences between regions significant at p < 0.05 level.

** good = all details; fair = some details; poor = none of the details.

Quintero Romero et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:14   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-14