Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.14. Percent of mothers who believed that the staff of hospital or birth center favored each type of feeding method by selected demographics ¹ Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Favored breastfeeding only	Favored formula feed only	Favored mixed formula and breastfeeding	Has no preference for either method of feeding	Don't know	Total (%)
ALL	3,003	42.4	1.2	12.4	25.6	18.4	100
Age
18-24	699	43.3	1.3	13.9	24.7	16.7	100
25-29	1,009	43.6	1.1	12.2	24.6	18.5	100
30-34	824	42.2	1.6	11.0	27.5	17.6	100
35+	466	38.4	0.6	13.1	26.0	21.9	100
Parity
Primiparous	853	46.7	1.3	14.1	22.4	15.6	100
Multiparous	2,072	40.3	1.2	11.5	27.3	19.8	100
Education
HS or less	575	38.8	2.1	11.5	29.0	18.6	100
Some college	1,114	43.8	0.8	12.6	26.1	16.7	100
College graduate	1,068	42.9	0.7	11.2	23.9	21.3	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	1,255	42.9	1.6	12.9	26.6	15.9	100
185- < 350%	1,081	39.8	1.0	12.5	25.5	21.2	100
>=350%	667	45.4	0.7	11.2	24.0	18.6	100
WIC Participant
No	2,094	42.4	0.9	11.8	25.6	19.4	100
Yes	904	42.5	2.0	13.6	25.9	16.0	100
Race
White	2,463	42.7	1.1	11.2	25.9	19.0	100
Black	142	33.1	2.8	19.7	27.5	16.9	100
Hispanic	179	44.7	1.1	17.3	21.8	15.1	100
Region
Northeast	520	38.3	0.8	11.5	29.4	20.0	100
Midwest	900	40.1	1.4	11.0	28.6	18.9	100
South	979	38.9	1.4	15.0	25.3	19.3	100
West	604	54.8	0.8	10.9	18.5	14.9	100
¹Table is based on variables: N12C