Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.39. Percent of mothers who asked for help or got help from a health professional, a lactation consultant, or a breastfeeding support group by selected demographics¹, among mothers who had problems breastfeeding their baby Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Asked for help	Didn't ask for help	Total (%)	N	Got help	Didn't get help	Total (%)
ALL	2,244	54.3	45.7	100	2,243	57.3	42.7	100
Age
18-24	509	55.2	44.8	100	509	56.0	44.0	100
25-29	786	54.1	45.9	100	787	57.1	42.9	100
30-34	611	51.9	48.1	100	609	57.0	43.0	100
35+	334	57.8	42.2	100	334	60.2	39.8	100
Parity
Primiparous	694	68.4	31.6	100	693	71.1	28.9	100
Multiparous	1,494	47.5	52.5	100	1,494	50.5	49.5	100
Education
HS or less	374	49.7	50.3	100	375	48.5	51.5	100
Some college	850	52.5	47.5	100	852	56.3	43.7	100
College graduate	867	56.4	43.6	100	863	60.4	39.6	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	890	49.3	50.7	100	891	52.1	47.9	100
185- < 350%	821	54.2	45.8	100	820	57.7	42.3	100
>=350%	533	62.9	37.1	100	532	65.4	34.6	100
WIC Participant
No	1,635	54.0	46.0	100	1,632	57.5	42.5	100
Yes	606	55.0	45.0	100	608	56.6	43.4	100
Race
White	1,828	54.2	45.8	100	1,826	57.1	42.9	100
Black	97	54.6	45.4	100	98	55.1	44.9	100
Hispanic	147	53.1	46.9	100	148	56.8	43.2	100
Region
Northeast	344	56.4	43.6	100	344	57.8	42.2	100
Midwest	661	56.0	44.0	100	659	60.1	39.9	100
South	730	54.1	45.9	100	732	56.7	43.3	100
West	509	51.1	48.9	100	508	54.1	45.9	100
¹Table is based on variables: N37, N38