Chapter 6. Sources of Information |
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Table 6.3. Percent of mothers who obtained information about breastfeeding, diet while breastfeeding, and breast pumps from each source for this baby or a previous one at month 2 survey1,2, among mothers who ever breastfed Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| N | Information about breastfeeding | Information about my diet while breastfeeding | Information about breast pumps | No information from the source | |
| Doctor or physician assistant | 2,065 | 61.9 | 33.5 | 11.1 | 32.5 |
| Nurse, nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner | 2,062 | 62.7 | 29.4 | 19.2 | 32.7 |
| Nutritionist or dietician | 2,052 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 85.8 |
| WIC food program | 2,042 | 25.6 | 22.5 | 11.1 | 69.5 |
| Lactation consultant | 2,057 | 60.8 | 25.2 | 31.0 | 36.7 |
| Relatives or friends | 2,054 | 54.0 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 39.9 |
| Birthing or baby care class | 2,054 | 33.3 | 16.9 | 13.0 | 65.8 |
| Breastfeeding support group | 2,040 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 90.8 |
| Telephone support helpline or hotline | 2,026 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 93.1 |
| Books or videos | 2,064 | 53.1 | 34.1 | 19.7 | 45.3 |
| Newsletter | 2,041 | 13.5 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 85.5 |
| Newspapers or magazines | 2,057 | 36.2 | 22.8 | 15.6 | 61.0 |
| Television or radio | 2,046 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 94.2 |
| The web site www.4woman.gov | 2,052 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 98.6 |
| The web site www.womenshealth.gov | 2,049 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 98.5 |
| Other web site | 2,029 | 28.7 | 17.6 | 16.9 | 68.2 |
1Table is based on variables:
M2D2A1-P4 |
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