Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.36. Percent of mothers who had pain while breastfeeding at any time in the first 2 weeks by selected demographics1, among mothers who ever breastfed

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Pain while
breastfeeding
No pain while
breastfeeding
Total (%)
ALL 2,561 75.4 24.6 100
Age
18-24 567 72.0 28.0 100
25-29 894 77.7 22.3 100
30-34 693 77.1 22.9 100
35+ 403 72.0 28.0 100
Parity
Primiparous 758 74.7 25.3 100
Multiparous 1,739 76.0 24.0 100
Education
HS or less 434 70.0 30.0 100
Some college 971 75.7 24.3 100
College graduate 974 79.2 20.8 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,029 73.1 26.9 100
185- < 350% 932 76.8 23.2 100
>=350% 600 77.0 23.0 100
WIC Participant
No 1,849 76.5 23.5 100
Yes 708 72.6 27.4 100
Race
White 2,078 76.1 23.9 100
Black 119 68.1 31.9 100
Hispanic 167 79.0 21.0 10
Region
Northeast 416 73.6 26.4 100
Midwest 744 73.5 26.5 100
South 832 76.4 23.6 100
West 569 77.5 22.5 100

1Table is based on variables: N34