Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.14. Percent of mothers who believed that the staff of hospital or birth center favored each type of feeding method by selected demographics 1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Favored breastfeeding
only
Favored formula
feed only
Favored mixed formula
and breastfeeding
Has no preference for
either method of feeding
Don't know Total (%)
ALL 3,003 42.4 1.2 12.4 25.6 18.4 100
Age
18-24 699 43.3 1.3 13.9 24.7 16.7 100
25-29 1,009 43.6 1.1 12.2 24.6 18.5 100
30-34 824 42.2 1.6 11.0 27.5 17.6 100
35+ 466 38.4 0.6 13.1 26.0 21.9 100
Parity
Primiparous 853 46.7 1.3 14.1 22.4 15.6 100
Multiparous 2,072 40.3 1.2 11.5 27.3 19.8 100
Education
HS or less 575 38.8 2.1 11.5 29.0 18.6 100
Some college 1,114 43.8 0.8 12.6 26.1 16.7 100
College graduate 1,068 42.9 0.7 11.2 23.9 21.3 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,255 42.9 1.6 12.9 26.6 15.9 100
185- < 350% 1,081 39.8 1.0 12.5 25.5 21.2 100
>=350% 667 45.4 0.7 11.2 24.0 18.6 100
WIC Participant
No 2,094 42.4 0.9 11.8 25.6 19.4 100
Yes 904 42.5 2.0 13.6 25.9 16.0 100
Race
White 2,463 42.7 1.1 11.2 25.9 19.0 100
Black 142 33.1 2.8 19.7 27.5 16.9 100
Hispanic 179 44.7 1.1 17.3 21.8 15.1 100
Region
Northeast 520 38.3 0.8 11.5 29.4 20.0 100
Midwest 900 40.1 1.4 11.0 28.6 18.9 100
South 979 38.9 1.4 15.0 25.3 19.3 100
West 604 54.8 0.8 10.9 18.5 14.9 100

1Table is based on variables: N12C