Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.43. Percent of babies who usually let go of the breast themselves by selected demographics1, among breastfed babies

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Yes,
both breasts
Yes, first
breast only
Yes, second
breast only
No Total (%)
ALL 1,989 63.7 9.5 11.3 15.5 100
Age
18-24 370 68.4 8.6 10.8 12.2 100
25-29 709 62.1 10.3 12.3 15.4 100.
30-34 573 63.9 9.6 11.2 15.4 100
35+ 336 61.6 8.6 10.1 19.6 100
Parity
Primiparous 530 64.7 9.8 11.5 14.0 100
Multiparous 1,417 63.2 9.2 11.5 16.1 100
Education
HS or less 290 65.9 9.0 10.3 14.8 100
Some college 744 64.8 9.8 11.8 13.6 100
College graduate 839 61.3 9.7 11.0 18.1 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 781 65.4 8.5 11.9 14.2 100
185- < 350% 744 65.3 8.7 9.7 16.3 100
>=350% 464 58.2 12.5 12.9 16.4 100
WIC Participant
No 1,478 63.3 9.8 11.1 15.8 100
Yes 508 64.8 8.7 12.0 14.6 100
Race
White 1,631 63.9 9.5 11.3 15.3 100
Black 83 72.3 8.4 7.2 12.0 100
Hispanic 125 56.0 13.6 16.0 14.4 100
Region
Northeast 329 63.5 13.4 9.1 14.0 100
Midwest 569 62.4 8.6 12.5 16.5 100
South 618 64.2 9.4 10.8 15.5 100
West 473 64.7 8.0 12.1 15.2 100

1Table is based on variables: N57