Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.39. Percent of pregnant women ever giving birth by cesarean by selected demographics¹ Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Yes	No	No previous births	Total (%)
ALL	4,690	17.8	49.7	32.4	100
Age
18-24	1,272	10.8	36.6	52.6	100
25-29	1,524	16.1	53.3	30.6	100
30-34	1,184	20.2	59.1	20.7	100
35+	699	30.5	49.6	19.9	100
Parity
Primiparous	1,520	0.0	0.0	100.0	100
Multiparous	3,170	26.4	73.6	0.0	100
Education
HS or less	1,001	18.0	51.6	30.4	100
Some college	1,701	18.3	52.3	29.3	100
College graduate	1,428	17.9	50.2	31.9	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	2,094	18.0	55.4	26.6	100
185- < 350%	1,625	20.3	52.1	27.6	100
>=350%	971	13.5	33.5	53.0	100
WIC Participant
No	3,155	17.4	49.9	32.6	100.
Yes	1,527	18.7	49.3	32.0	100
Race
White	3,724	18.0	50.9	31.2	100
Black	276	16.3	44.6	39.1	100
Hispanic	314	17.5	50.0	32.5	100
Region
Northeast	790	18.4	49.0	32.7	100
Midwest	1,350	17.8	51.3	30.9	100
South	1,617	18.6	47.4	34.0	100
West	933	16.2	52.1	31.7	100
¹Table is based on variables: P41_1, P42