Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.29. Percent of babies fed in the hospital by each feeding schedule by selected demographics ^1,², among breastfed babies who did not stay with their mother all the time Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Whenever baby cried or seemed hungry	On a schedule determined by the nurses or doctors	Whenever the mother asked or went to get the baby	Don't know
ALL	1,099	56.9	33.6	27.5	14.8
Age
18-24	201	45.8	38.8	26.4	15.9
25-29	377	55.7	32.1	27.9	15.6
30-34	318	63.5	31.1	26.1	13.5
35+	200	59.5	34.5	30.0	14.5
Parity
Primiparous	331	52.6	36.6	28.1	16.0
Multiparous	740	59.3	32.3	27.6	13.9
Education
HS or less	162	50.0	35.8	24.7	18.5
Some college	376	55.9	35.9	25.3	13.8
College graduate	493	62.7	29.8	29.6	14.0
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	363	54.3	34.4	27.8	14.0
185- < 350%	424	58.5	31.1	26.9	15.8
>=350%	312	57.7	35.9	27.9	14.4
WIC Participant
No	851	59.0	32.7	26.0	14.9
Yes	246	50.0	36.6	32.5	14.6
Race
White	915	60.8	30.7	27.9	14.6
Black	49	22.4	57.1	36.7	10.2
Hispanic	53	45.3	41.5	18.9	22.6
Region
Northeast	233	57.1	29.2	24.0	18.0
Midwest	370	64.9	28.4	23.2	14.3
South	344	48.8	43.3	33.4	13.1
West	152	55.3	30.9	29.6	15.1
¹Table is based on variables: N27A-D ²Row percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply