Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.34. Percent of mothers given information about breastfeeding support groups or services before going home from the hospital or birth center by selected demographics1, among mothers who ever breastfed

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Yes No Total (%)
ALL 2,558 70.6 29.4 100
Age
18-24 566 67.0 33.0 100
25-29 894 70.6 29.4 100
30-34 690 73.0 27.0 100
35+ 404 71.3 28.7 100
Parity
Primiparous 757 75.0 25.0 100
Multiparous 1,737 68.5 31.5 100
Education
HS or less 431 66.8 33.2 100
Some college 973 67.8 32.2 100
College graduate 971 76.0 24.0 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,025 64.3 35.7 100
185- < 350% 933 72.6 27.4 100
>=350% 600 78.2 21.8 100
WIC Participant
No 1,847 73.0 27.0 100
Yes 707 64.2 35.8 100
Race
White 2,076 71.5 28.5 100
Black 119 67.2 32.8 100
Hispanic 166 66.9 33.1 100
Region
Northeast 416 74.5 25.5 100
Midwest 747 75.1 24.9 100
South 828 65.5 34.5 100
West 567 69.1 30.9 100

1Table is based on variables: N32