Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.11. Percent of pregnant women who worked for pay at any time since 3 months before they became pregnant by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Yes No Total (%)
ALL 4,877 66.5 33.5 100
Age
18-24 1,368 67.5 32.5 100
25-29 1,574 65.6 34.4 100
30-34 1,214 66.9 33.1 100
35+ 709 66.1 33.9 100
Parity
Primiparous 1,513 81.6 18.4 100
Multiparous 3,188 59.0 41.0 100
Education
HS or less 1,048 57.9 42.1 100
Some college 1,748 66.8 33.2 100
College graduate 1,462 72.1 27.9 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 2,185 58.2 41.8 100
185- < 350% 1,681 69.8 30.2 100
>=350% 1,011 78.8 21.2 100
WIC Participant
No 3,243 70.2 29.8 100
Yes 1,625 59.2 40.8 100
Race
White 3,846 66.6 33.4 100
Black 297 72.4 27.6 100
Hispanic 333 63.4 36.6 100
Region
Northeast 822 70.1 29.9 100
Midwest 1,408 69.7 30.3 100
South 1,692 64.4 35.6 100
West 955 62.2 37.8 100

1Table is based on variables: P16