Chapter 9. Measures of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign

Table 9.4. Median number of months that mothers consider as the recommended exclusive breastfeeding duration by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Median
ALL 2,935 6.0
Age
18-24 683 6.0
25-29 995 6.0
30-34 805 6.0
35+ 447 6.0
Parity
Primiparous 843 6.0
Multiparous 2,021 6.0
Education
HS or less 551 6.0
Some college 1,092 6.0
College graduate 1,056 6.0
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,220 6.0
185- < 350% 1,057 6.0
>=350% 658 6.0
WIC Participant
No 1,760 6.0
Yes 1,175 6.0
Race
White 2,415 6.0
Black 134 6.0
Hispanic 175 6.0
Region
Northeast 595 6.0
Midwest 879 6.0
South 961 6.0
West 500 6.0

1Table is based on variable: N13