Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.14. Percent of pregnant women working currently at the time of prenatal survey under each condition by selected demographics1, among those who work for pay

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Yes, the same hours
as before pregnancy
Yes, but with reduced hours Yes, but on leave until
after the baby's birth
No Total (%)
ALL 3,195 57.9 14.3 4.0 23.7 100
Age
18-24 913 43.5 16.8 4.4 35.4 100
25-29 1,015 58.5 14.0 4.1 23.3 100
30-34 798 65.8 13.9 3.1 17.2 100
35+ 464 71.8 11.0 4.5 12.7 100
Parity
Primiparous 1,224 58.3 16.2 4.1 21.4 100
Multiparous 1,846 58.6 13.1 4.1 24.2 100
Education
HS or less 599 42.6 15.4 5.2 36.9 100
Some college 1,150 55.1 14.6 3.5 26.8 100
College graduate 1,037 72.6 12.1 3.2 12.2 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,250 46.1 15.0 4.6 34.2 100
185- < 350% 1,158 60.4 15.1 4.0 20.6 100
>=350% 787 73.2 11.9 3.2 11.7 100
WIC Participant
No 2,245 65.4 13.5 3.7 17.5 100
Yes 945 40.1 16.4 5.0 38.5 100
Race
White 2,524 58.6 14.6 3.9 22.9 100
Black 210 56.2 11.4 4.3 28.1 100
Hispanic 208 55.8 12.0 4.3 27.9 100
Region
Northeast 566 59.4 14.8 5.3 20.5 100
Midwest 969 61.3 14.1 4.0 20.5 100
South 1,075 56.9 12.2 3.0 27.9 100
West 585 52.8 17.9 4.8 24.4 100

1Table is based on variables: P19