Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey |
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Table 1.41. Percent of pregnant women who have heard of each problem related to food by selected demographics1 Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| Listeria | Mercury | Dioxins or PCB's | ||||
| N | Yes | N | Yes | N | Yes | |
| ALL | 4,821 | 33.0 | 4,863 | 67.7 | 4,818 | 22.8 |
| Age | ||||||
| 18-24 | 1,343 | 16.7 | 1,361 | 54.4 | 1,344 | 13.8 |
| 25-29 | 1,564 | 35.9 | 1,569 | 69.7 | 1,563 | 20.7 |
| 30-34 | 1,201 | 39.5 | 1,211 | 74.8 | 1,198 | 26.5 |
| 35+ | 701 | 46.5 | 710 | 76.5 | 702 | 38.6 |
| Parity | ||||||
| Primiparous | 1,499 | 34.2 | 1,508 | 69.2 | 1,497 | 23.0 |
| Multiparous | 3,148 | 33.1 | 3,180 | 67.8 | 3,148 | 23.2 |
| Education | ||||||
| HS or less | 1,035 | 17.9 | 1,045 | 55.2 | 1,036 | 13.0 |
| Some college | 1,726 | 30.8 | 1,748 | 67.9 | 1,726 | 19.4 |
| College graduate | 1,456 | 51.2 | 1,459 | 83.5 | 1,449 | 35.1 |
| Income (% of poverty) | ||||||
| < 185% | 2,165 | 23.5 | 2,181 | 58.3 | 2,163 | 16.7 |
| 185- < 350% | 1,652 | 35.0 | 1,674 | 71.2 | 1,651 | 23.7 |
| >=350% | 1,004 | 50.0 | 1,008 | 82.0 | 1,004 | 34.6 |
| WIC Participant | ||||||
| No | 3,210 | 39.5 | 3,234 | 74.0 | 3,205 | 26.3 |
| Yes | 1,602 | 20.0 | 1,620 | 55.0 | 1,604 | 15.9 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 3,806 | 34.6 | 3,838 | 69.8 | 3,802 | 24.3 |
| Black | 293 | 22.9 | 293 | 51.2 | 292 | 11.0 |
| Hispanic | 330 | 25.8 | 331 | 60.7 | 328 | 15.9 |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 813 | 38.0 | 820 | 71.6 | 810 | 26.5 |
| Midwest | 1,398 | 34.3 | 1,403 | 66.2 | 1,392 | 24.8 |
| South | 1,668 | 30.9 | 1,685 | 65.1 | 1,670 | 19.8 |
| West | 942 | 30.3 | 955 | 70.9 | 946 | 22.1 |
1Table is based on variables: P45A, P45B, P45C |
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