Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey |
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Table 2.47. Median child's age in months when mothers expect to completely stop breastfeeding by selected demographics1, among breastfeeding mothers Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| N | Planned breastfeeding duration (months) | |
| ALL | 2,111 | 10.0 |
| Age | ||
| 18-24 | 401 | 8.0 |
| 25-29 | 749 | 12.0 |
| 30-34 | 608 | 11.0 |
| 35+ | 352 | 12.0 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 586 | 8.0 |
| Multiparous | 1,481 | 12.0 |
| Education | ||
| HS or less | 309 | 9.0 |
| Some college | 784 | 10.0 |
| College graduate | 887 | 12.0 |
| Income (% of poverty) | ||
| < 185% | 808 | 10.0 |
| 185- < 350% | 785 | 12.0 |
| >=350% | 518 | 9.0 |
| WIC Participant | ||
| No | 1,572 | 11.0 |
| Yes | 536 | 9.0 |
| Race | ||
| White | 1,722 | 11.0 |
| Black | 88 | 8.0 |
| Hispanic | 136 | 7.0 |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 494 | 12.0 |
| Midwest | 603 | 10.0 |
| South | 663 | 10.0 |
| West | 351 | 9.0 |
1Table is based on variables: N62 |
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