Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.19. Percent of mothers who received free samples of infant formula through the mail by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Yes No Total (%)
ALL 3,031 57.4 42.6 100
Age
18-24 702 44.7 55.3 100
25-29 1,018 58.0 42.0 100
30-34 834 64.4 35.6 100
35+ 472 62.5 37.5 100
Parity
Primiparous 862 64.3 35.7 100
Multiparous 2,089 55.4 44.6 100
Education
HS or less 583 45.8 54.2 100
Some college 1,120 55.9 44.1 100
College graduate 1,078 69.2 30.8 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,270 43.9 56.1 100
185- < 350% 1,087 63.4 36.6 100
>=350% 674 73.3 26.7 100
WIC Participant
No 2,114 66.0 34.0 100
Yes 912 37.6 62.4 100
Race
White 2,485 59.4 40.6 100
Black 143 43.4 56.6 100
Hispanic 183 46.4 53.6 100
Region
Northeast 524 63.2 36.8 100
Midwest 909 58.4 41.6 100
South 988 57.7 42.3 100
West 610 50.7 49.3 100

1Table is based on variables: N17