Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.18. Percent of pregnant women planning to work for pay during their babies' first year by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Yes No Total (%)
ALL 4,876 63.0 37.0 100
Age
18-24 1,370 69.6 30.4 100
25-29 1,572 59.4 40.6 100
30-34 1,212 60.5 39.5 100
35+ 710 62.3 37.7 100
Parity
Primiparous 1,512 75.7 24.3 100
Multiparous 3,188 56.3 43.7 100
Education
HS or less 1,050 57.6 42.4 100
Some college 1,748 60.6 39.4 100
College graduate 1,460 65.1 34.9 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 2,188 58.5 41.5 100
185- < 350% 1,679 63.7 36.3 100
>=350% 1,009 71.4 28.6 100
WIC Participant
No 3,238 63.4 36.6 100
Yes 1,629 62.2 37.8 100
Race
White 3,845 61.5 38.5 100
Black 297 77.8 22.2 100
Hispanic 333 64.9 35.1 100
Region
Northeast 822 64.8 35.2 100
Midwest 1,408 67.8 32.2 100
South 1,691 61.9 38.1 100
West 955 56.0 44.0 100

1Table is based on variables: P23