Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.3. Percent of mothers who attended classes that discussed breastfeeding during pregnancy with current baby or any other baby by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N A class on
breastfeeding
A class on child
birth or baby care
Both classes No classes Total (%)
ALL 3,027 14.3 17.5 7.9 60.3 100
Age
18-24 700 13.7 16.3 6.6 63.4 100
25-29 1,018 13.1 17.7 9.9 59.3 100
30-34 833 16.0 17.2 8.4 58.5 100
35+ 471 15.1 19.5 4.7 60.7 100
Parity
Primiparous 860 18.3 23.7 12.7 45.3 100
Multiparous 2,087 12.6 15.0 6.1 66.3 100
Education
HS or less 583 11.5 11.8 5.8 70.8 100
Some college 1,117 13.2 17.2 6.8 62.8 100
College graduate 1,078 17.0 20.9 10.8 51.4 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,266 13.9 14.3 6.4 65.4 100
185- < 350% 1,086 12.2 18.9 7.9 61.0 100
>=350% 675 18.4 21.3 10.7 49.6 100
WIC Participant
No 2,112 12.7 18.9 8.0 60.4 100
Yes 910 18.0 14.3 7.8 59.9 100
Race
White 2,484 14.2 17.7 8.1 60.1 100
Black 141 17.7 14.2 6.4 61.7 100
Hispanic 182 14.8 18.1 5.5 61.5 100
Region
Northeast 523 9.6 19.9 8.2 62.3 100
Midwest 909 14.9 16.4 8.9 59.8 100
South 986 16.0 16.1 7.6 60.2 100
West 609 14.8 19.4 6.6 59.3 100

1Table is based on variables: N4A-C