Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.8. Percent of mothers who gained each number of pounds during pregnancy by selected demographics¹ Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	<9.9	10.0-14.9	15.0-19.9	20.0-24.9	25.0-29.9	30.0-34.9	35.0-39.9	40.0-44.9	>=45.0	Total (%)
ALL	2,916	6.2	4.4	6.7	11.0	13.8	17.3	12.1	11.2	17.3	100
Age
18-24	668	4.2	3.0	5.5	10.9	12.9	14.1	10.5	13.2	25.7	100
25-29	985	6.1	4.7	6.9	10.3	12.5	17.6	13.5	12.4	16.1	100
30-34	805	8.1	3.6	6.6	10.6	16.8	18.9	11.8	9.1	14.7	100
35+	453	6.2	7.1	8.4	13.5	12.4	18.5	11.9	9.7	12.4	100
Parity
Primiparous	827	4.6	2.5	4.8	8.2	12.9	16.2	10.5	13.8	26.4	100
Multiparous	2,015	7.0	5.2	7.6	12.3	14.4	17.4	12.6	9.8	13.6	100
Education
HS or less	559	6.4	5.5	7.5	11.3	14.7	14.5	10.9	10.4	18.8	100
Some college	1,081	6.8	4.4	7.4	11.8	12.6	15.8	11.7	11.5	17.9	100
College graduate	1,049	5.5	3.5	6.3	9.8	15.4	19.9	13.5	11.0	15.0	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	1,217	7.5	4.8	7.1	13.5	12.5	15.5	10.8	10.4	18.0	100
185- < 350%	1,045	6.2	4.6	5.6	10.1	13.5	18.5	13.7	11.5	16.3	100
>=350%	654	3.8	3.1	7.8	7.8	16.8	18.7	11.9	12.4	17.7	100
WIC Participant
No	2,051	5.6	4.7	6.4	10.9	14.7	18.5	11.9	11.5	15.7	100
Yes	860	7.7	3.5	7.4	11.4	11.6	14.4	12.3	10.5	21.2	100
Race
White	2,391	6.4	4.3	6.9	10.7	14.1	16.8	12.4	11.6	16.9	100
Black	138	5.1	5.1	5.8	16.7	9.4	18.8	6.5	9.4	23.2	100
Hispanic	170	7.1	2.9	9.4	7.6	14.7	15.9	12.4	11.2	18.8	100
Region
Northeast	499	5.0	4.8	7.2	11.8	16.2	19.2	12.2	9.2	14.2	100
Midwest	878	7.2	3.6	8.0	10.0	11.6	16.4	12.5	13.2	17.4	100
South	948	6.0	5.6	6.0	10.8	13.2	17.3	11.4	11.0	18.8	100
West	591	6.1	3.0	5.6	12.2	16.1	16.9	12.4	10.3	17.4	100
¹Table is based on variables: N9