Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.26. Percent of mothers indicating each level of helpfulness for the help they received from a doctor, midwife, nurse, or lactation consultant by selected demographics¹, among mothers who received help from these people Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Not at all helpful (1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	Very helpful(5)	Total (%)
ALL	1,826	2.0	7.2	21.3	26.9	42.5	100
Age
18-24	408	1.5	6.1	21.3	20.3	50.7	100
25-29	657	2.4	7.8	19.6	28.8	41.4	100
30-34	482	2.3	8.3	23.0	30.3	36.1	100
35+	276	1.1	5.4	22.5	26.8	44.2	100
Parity
Primiparous	684	1.0	6.4	20.2	23.7	48.7	100
Multiparous	1,089	2.6	7.8	22.3	29.2	38.1	100
Education
HS or less	285	2.1	8.8	21.4	22.8	44.9	100
Some college	665	2.1	7.2	19.1	27.7	43.9	100
College graduate	739	2.0	7.2	23.1	29.2	38.4	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	650	3.2	7.7	21.1	24.8	43.2	100
185- < 350%	677	1.3	7.8	21.7	27.3	41.8	100
>=350%	499	1.4	5.8	21.0	29.3	42.5	100
WIC Participant
No	1,371	2.0	7.1	21.4	27.9	41.6	100
Yes	453	2.2	7.7	21.0	23.8	45.3	100
Race
White	1,496	2.1	7.3	22.3	27.3	41.0	100
Black	80	0.0	7.5	6.3	31.3	55.0	100
Hispanic	113	1.8	4.4	17.7	22.1	54.0	100
Region
Northeast	304	2.0	5.6	22.4	23.7	46.4	100
Midwest	560	2.0	8.2	21.3	28.2	40.4	100
South	584	2.4	6.3	19.3	25.7	46.2	100
West	378	1.6	8.5	23.5	29.6	36.8	100
¹Table is based on variables: N24