Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey |
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Table 1.31. Percent of pregnant women who consider each feeding method as the best way to feed a baby by selected demographics1 Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| N | Breastfeeding | A mix of both breast and formula feeding |
Formula feeding |
Breastfeeding and formula feeding are equally good ways to feed a baby |
Total (%) | |
| ALL | 4,881 | 67.1 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 17.3 | 100. |
| Age | ||||||
| 18-24 | 1,371 | 60.8 | 15.1 | 4.4 | 19.7 | 100 |
| 25-29 | 1,576 | 69.7 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 16.7 | 100 |
| 30-34 | 1,212 | 69.2 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 17.6 | 100 |
| 35+ | 710 | 70.1 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 100 |
| Parity | ||||||
| Primiparous | 1,517 | 69.6 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 15.2 | 100 |
| Multiparous | 3,191 | 66.2 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 18.3 | 100 |
| Education | ||||||
| HS or less | 1,052 | 58.8 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 22.7 | 100 |
| Some college | 1,750 | 69.2 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 16.3 | 100 |
| College graduate | 1,460 | 75.9 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 13.9 | 100 |
| Income (% of poverty) | ||||||
| < 185% | 2,192 | 63.2 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 18.6 | 100 |
| 185- < 350% | 1,679 | 68.1 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 17.4 | 100 |
| >=350% | 1,010 | 73.7 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 100 |
| WIC Participant | ||||||
| No | 3,243 | 70.2 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 16.4 | 100 |
| Yes | 1,629 | 60.9 | 14.9 | 5.2 | 19.1 | 100 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 3,848 | 68.2 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 18.3 | 100 |
| Black | 296 | 54.4 | 19.6 | 6.4 | 19.6 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 335 | 63.3 | 22.4 | 3.3 | 11.0 | 100 |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 822 | 61.1 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 18.9 | 100 |
| Midwest | 1,407 | 65.1 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 19.8 | 100 |
| South | 1,695 | 65.7 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 17.7 | 100 |
| West | 957 | 77.4 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 100 |
1Table is based on variables: P34 |
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