Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.41. Percent of pregnant women who have heard of each problem related to food by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  Listeria Mercury Dioxins or PCB's
  N Yes N Yes N Yes
ALL 4,821 33.0 4,863 67.7 4,818 22.8
Age
18-24 1,343 16.7 1,361 54.4 1,344 13.8
25-29 1,564 35.9 1,569 69.7 1,563 20.7
30-34 1,201 39.5 1,211 74.8 1,198 26.5
35+ 701 46.5 710 76.5 702 38.6
Parity
Primiparous 1,499 34.2 1,508 69.2 1,497 23.0
Multiparous 3,148 33.1 3,180 67.8 3,148 23.2
Education
HS or less 1,035 17.9 1,045 55.2 1,036 13.0
Some college 1,726 30.8 1,748 67.9 1,726 19.4
College graduate 1,456 51.2 1,459 83.5 1,449 35.1
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 2,165 23.5 2,181 58.3 2,163 16.7
185- < 350% 1,652 35.0 1,674 71.2 1,651 23.7
>=350% 1,004 50.0 1,008 82.0 1,004 34.6
WIC Participant
No 3,210 39.5 3,234 74.0 3,205 26.3
Yes 1,602 20.0 1,620 55.0 1,604 15.9
Race
White 3,806 34.6 3,838 69.8 3,802 24.3
Black 293 22.9 293 51.2 292 11.0
Hispanic 330 25.8 331 60.7 328 15.9
Region
Northeast 813 38.0 820 71.6 810 26.5
Midwest 1,398 34.3 1,403 66.2 1,392 24.8
South 1,668 30.9 1,685 65.1 1,670 19.8
West 942 30.3 955 70.9 946 22.1

1Table is based on variables: P45A, P45B, P45C