Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.23. Percent of mothers who had help from someone who showed them how or talked to them about breastfeeding while they were in the hospital for delivery by selected demographics¹ Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Had help with breastfeeding	Did not have help with breastfeeding	Never breastfed	Total (%)
ALL	3,019	63.2	21.6	15.3	100
Age
18-24	699	61.9	19.0	19.0	100
25-29	1,014	67.2	20.8	12.0	100
30-34	830	60.4	23.0	16.6	100
35+	471	61.4	24.4	14.2	100
Parity
Primiparous	859	82.4	5.8	11.8	100
Multiparous	2,080	55.0	28.5	16.5	100
Education
HS or less	580	52.4	22.4	25.2	100
Some college	1,116	62.0	24.9	13.1	100
College graduate	1,077	70.9	19.4	9.7	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	1,264	54.7	26.5	18.8	100
185- < 350%	1,082	64.9	21.3	13.9	100
>=350%	673	76.4	12.8	10.8	100
WIC Participant
No	2,108	67.5	20.2	12.4	100
Yes	906	53.3	24.7	22.0	100
Race
White	2,478	62.7	21.2	16.1	100
Black	142	62.0	21.1	16.9	100
Hispanic	183	64.5	26.8	8.7	100
Region
Northeast	522	61.3	18.2	20.5	100
Midwest	908	64.3	18.0	17.7	100
South	982	62.1	22.2	15.7	100
West	607	64.7	28.8	6.4	100
¹Table is based on variables: N18, N21