Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.11. Percent of babies given a pacifier while in the hospital or birth center by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
  N Yes No Don't know Total (%)
ALL 3,025 58.7 39.1 2.2 100
Age
18-24 700 66.0 32.3 1.7 100
25-29 1,018 55.6 42.1 2.3 100
30-34 832 59.4 38.2 2.4 100
35+ 470 53.4 44.3 2.3 100
Parity
Primiparous 860 56.4 40.8 2.8 100
Multiparous 2,085 59.5 38.6 1.9 100
Education
HS or less 582 66.0 32.3 1.7 100
Some college 1,117 60.7 37.5 1.8 100
College graduate 1,078 53.7 43.9 2.4 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,268 61.4 36.6 2.0 100
185- < 350% 1,084 58.5 39.3 2.2 100
>=350% 673 53.9 43.5 2.5 100
WIC Participant
No 2,110 56.3 41.4 2.3 100
Yes 910 64.3 33.8 1.9 100
Race
White 2,480 59.3 38.9 1.9 100
Black 143 62.9 35.0 2.1 100
Hispanic 183 56.3 39.3 4.4 100
Region
Northeast 524 55.3 42.2 2.5 100
Midwest 909 60.8 36.9 2.3 100
South 984 60.7 37.3 2.0 100
West 608 55.3 42.8 2.0 100

1Table is based on variables: N11