Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.8. Percent of mothers who gained each number of pounds during pregnancy by selected demographics1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N <9.9 10.0-14.9 15.0-19.9 20.0-24.9 25.0-29.9 30.0-34.9 35.0-39.9 40.0-44.9 >=45.0 Total (%)
ALL 2,916 6.2 4.4 6.7 11.0 13.8 17.3 12.1 11.2 17.3 100
Age
18-24 668 4.2 3.0 5.5 10.9 12.9 14.1 10.5 13.2 25.7 100
25-29 985 6.1 4.7 6.9 10.3 12.5 17.6 13.5 12.4 16.1 100
30-34 805 8.1 3.6 6.6 10.6 16.8 18.9 11.8 9.1 14.7 100
35+ 453 6.2 7.1 8.4 13.5 12.4 18.5 11.9 9.7 12.4 100
Parity
Primiparous 827 4.6 2.5 4.8 8.2 12.9 16.2 10.5 13.8 26.4 100
Multiparous 2,015 7.0 5.2 7.6 12.3 14.4 17.4 12.6 9.8 13.6 100
Education
HS or less 559 6.4 5.5 7.5 11.3 14.7 14.5 10.9 10.4 18.8 100
Some college 1,081 6.8 4.4 7.4 11.8 12.6 15.8 11.7 11.5 17.9 100
College graduate 1,049 5.5 3.5 6.3 9.8 15.4 19.9 13.5 11.0 15.0 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 1,217 7.5 4.8 7.1 13.5 12.5 15.5 10.8 10.4 18.0 100
185- < 350% 1,045 6.2 4.6 5.6 10.1 13.5 18.5 13.7 11.5 16.3 100
>=350% 654 3.8 3.1 7.8 7.8 16.8 18.7 11.9 12.4 17.7 100
WIC Participant
No 2,051 5.6 4.7 6.4 10.9 14.7 18.5 11.9 11.5 15.7 100
Yes 860 7.7 3.5 7.4 11.4 11.6 14.4 12.3 10.5 21.2 100
Race
White 2,391 6.4 4.3 6.9 10.7 14.1 16.8 12.4 11.6 16.9 100
Black 138 5.1 5.1 5.8 16.7 9.4 18.8 6.5 9.4 23.2 100
Hispanic 170 7.1 2.9 9.4 7.6 14.7 15.9 12.4 11.2 18.8 100
Region
Northeast 499 5.0 4.8 7.2 11.8 16.2 19.2 12.2 9.2 14.2 100
Midwest 878 7.2 3.6 8.0 10.0 11.6 16.4 12.5 13.2 17.4 100
South 948 6.0 5.6 6.0 10.8 13.2 17.3 11.4 11.0 18.8 100
West 591 6.1 3.0 5.6 12.2 16.1 16.9 12.4 10.3 17.4 100

1Table is based on variables: N9