Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.13. Percent of mothers who believed their baby's doctor favored each type of feeding method by selected demographics¹ Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Favored breastfeeding only	Favored formula feed only	Favored mixed formula and breastfeeding	Has no preference for either method of feeding	Don't know	Total (%)
ALL	3,007	45.2	1.2	12.2	24.3	17.1	100
Age
18-24	698	44.0	1.1	13.2	23.6	18.1	100
25-29	1,013	47.5	1.4	12.1	23.3	15.7	100
30-34	827	43.7	1.6	11.2	25.8	17.8	100
35+	464	44.8	0.2	12.9	24.6	17.5	100
Parity
Primiparous	853	44.8	1.4	14.3	22.6	16.9	100
Multiparous	2,076	45.4	1.1	11.1	25.1	17.3	100
Education
HS or less	577	41.1	1.6	11.6	28.4	17.3	100
Some college	1,115	45.7	1.3	12.8	23.7	16.5	100
College graduate	1,071	46.9	0.7	11.2	23.1	18.2	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	1,258	46.8	1.4	11.3	24.6	15.9	100
185- < 350%	1,080	42.9	0.9	13.2	24.2	18.8	100
>=350%	669	45.7	1.2	12.4	23.9	16.7	100
WIC Participant
No	2,095	45.7	0.9	11.6	24.4	17.3	100
Yes	907	44.0	1.9	13.3	24.0	16.8	100
Race
White	2,466	46.1	1.1	10.9	24.6	17.4	100
Black	143	39.9	2.8	16.1	25.9	15.4	100
Hispanic	181	38.1	2.2	19.9	24.3	15.5	100
Region
Northeast	522	39.5	1.1	13.6	26.8	19.0	100
Midwest	902	43.8	1.4	10.2	27.3	17.3	100
South	979	43.7	1.2	13.4	23.9	17.8	100
West	604	54.5	0.8	12.3	18.2	14.2	100
¹Table is based on variables: N12B