Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.30. Percent of mothers who fed their baby by each schedule during the first few days after birth by selected demographics1, among mothers who ever breastfed

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
  N Whenever baby
cried or seemed hungry
(1)		 On a schedule
or routine
(2)		 Sometimes on a schedule
and sometimes when baby
cried or seemed hungry
(1) and (2)		 Total (%)
ALL 2,559 52.6 7.7 39.7 100
Age
18-24 566 44.3 11.3 44.3 100
25-29 894 51.7 7.9 40.4 100
30-34 693 56.9 5.6 37.5 100
35+ 402 58.7 5.5 35.8 100
Parity
Primiparous 755 41.5 10.6 47.9 100
Multiparous 1,740 57.8 6.3 35.9 100
Education
HS or less 434 52.3 8.1 39.6 100
Some college 971 54.4 8.4 37.2 100
College graduate 971 52.7 5.4 41.9 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,028 53.6 7.8 38.6 100
185- < 350% 933 56.2 7.6 36.2 100
>=350% 598 45.2 7.7 47.2 100
WIC Participant
No 1,849 53.2 7.1 39.7 100
Yes 706 51.1 9.1 39.8 100
Race
White 2,077 55.6 6.2 38.2 100
Black 119 26.9 25.2 47.9 100
Hispanic 167 41.9 13.2 44.9 100
Region
Northeast 415 53.5 7.5 39.0 100
Midwest 745 55.4 7.1 37.4 100
South 831 46.5 8.7 44.9 100
West 568 57.0 7.2 35.7 100

1Table is based on variables: N28