Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey |
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Table 2.15. Percent of mothers considering each infant age interval as the recommended exclusive breastfeeding duration by selected demographics 1 Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| N | Less than 3 months |
3 to < 4 months |
4 to < 5 months |
5 to < 6 months |
6 to < 7 months |
7 or more months |
Total (%) | |
| ALL | 2,935 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 46.8 | 31.8 | 100 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 18-24 | 683 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 44.5 | 30.5 | 100 |
| 25-29 | 995 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 51.0 | 27.4 | 100 |
| 30-34 | 805 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 44.0 | 36.0 | 100 |
| 35+ | 447 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 46.8 | 35.3 | 100 |
| Parity | ||||||||
| Primiparous | 843 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 51.0 | 27.2 | 100 |
| Multiparous | 2,021 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 45.0 | 33.9 | 100 |
| Education | ||||||||
| HS or less | 551 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 42.5 | 33.6 | 100 |
| Some college | 1,092 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 44.0 | 32.8 | 100 |
| College graduate | 1,056 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 52.4 | 30.7 | 100 |
| Income (% of poverty) | ||||||||
| < 185% | 1,220 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 42.4 | 33.5 | 100 |
| 185- < 350% | 1,057 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 50.2 | 29.5 | 100 |
| >=350% | 658 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 49.7 | 32.1 | 100 |
| WIC Participant | ||||||||
| No | 2,063 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 48.1 | 32.0 | 100 |
| Yes | 869 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 44.0 | 31.0 | 100 |
| Race | ||||||||
| White | 2,415 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 47.2 | 31.6 | 100 |
| Black | 134 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 45.5 | 35.8 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 175 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 40.6 | 36.0 | 100 |
| Region | ||||||||
| Northeast | 500 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 43.6 | 36.6 | 100 |
| Midwest | 879 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 47.0 | 30.6 | 100 |
| South | 961 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 45.8 | 32.6 | 100 |
| West | 595 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 51.1 | 28.1 | 100 |
1Table is based on variables: N13 |
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