Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey |
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Table 2.5. Percent of mothers who had somebody other than the medical staff with them during labor by selected demographics1, 2 Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| N | Baby's father | Relative or friends |
Doula or other professional labor support person |
No one other than medical staff |
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| ALL | 3,027 | 92.1 | 42.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Age | |||||
| 18-24 | 703 | 83.6 | 65.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 25-29 | 1,017 | 93.3 | 39.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 30-34 | 832 | 96.0 | 33.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 35+ | 470 | 95.5 | 27.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Parity | |||||
| Primiparous | 862 | 90.0 | 53.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Multiparous | 2,085 | 93.4 | 35.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Education | |||||
| HS or less | 583 | 89.2 | 53.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Some college | 1,116 | 91.7 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| College graduate | 1,078 | 97.0 | 27.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Income (% of poverty) | |||||
| < 185% | 1,269 | 87.0 | 51.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| 185- < 350% | 1,083 | 95.4 | 36.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| >=350% | 675 | 96.6 | 32.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| WIC Participant | |||||
| No | 2,111 | 95.3 | 34.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Yes | 911 | 84.9 | 58.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 2,481 | 93.2 | 41.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Black | 143 | 73.4 | 60.1 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| Hispanic | 183 | 92.3 | 43.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Region | |||||
| Northeast | 522 | 92.9 | 35.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Midwest | 908 | 93.4 | 39.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| South | 988 | 89.6 | 47.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| West | 609 | 93.8 | 42.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
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1Table is based on variables: N6A-D 2Row percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply |
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