Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.53. Percent of babies who spent each number of nights in the hospital for the most recent problem since discharge after the birth by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
  N 0
nights		 1
night		 2 to 4
nights		 5 to 7
nights		 8 to 10
nights		 11 to 13
nights		 > 14
nights		 Never taken
to a hospital		 Total (%)
ALL 3,008 3.9 0.9 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 92.4 100
Age
18-24 699 3.7 1.3 2.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 91.8 100
25-29 1,007 4.5 0.8 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 91.4 100
30-34 829 3.6 0.7 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 93.4 100
35+ 468 3.4 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.8 100
Parity
Primiparous 856 3.7 0.9 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 92.4 100
Multiparous 2,072 4.0 0.9 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 92.4 100
Education
HS or less 580 5.5 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 90.3 100
Some college 1,114 4.0 1.1 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 91.9 100
College graduate 1,070 3.2 0.7 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 93.6 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,263 4.6 0.8 2.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.1 91.3 100
185- < 350% 1,074 3.4 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.3 100
>=350% 671 3.3 0.9 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.1 100
WIC Participant
No 2,102 3.9 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 92.6 100
Yes 901 3.9 0.8 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 92.0 100
Race
White 2,468 3.8 1.0 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 92.3 100
Black 142 6.3 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 92.3 100
Hispanic 180 1.7 1.7 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 93.9 100
Region
Northeast 518 4.2 1.2 2.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 91.7 100
Midwest 905 4.6 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 92.2 100
South 980 3.3 0.8 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 92.3 100
West 605 3.5 0.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 93.6 100

1Table is based on variables: N69, N70