Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.9. Percent of mothers who met or did not meet the Institute of Medicine (IOM)'s recommendations for gestational weight gain by selected demographics¹' ² Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	N	Below IOM's recommendation	Within IOM's recommendation	Above IOM's recommendation	Total (%)
ALL	2,881	22.7	30.3	47.0	100
Age
18-24	659	20.6	25.2	54.2	100
25-29	972	21.6	31.3	47.1	100
30-34	799	24.9	29.7	45.4	100
35+	446	23.8	36.5	39.7	100
Parity
Primiparous	822	16.7	27.3	56.1	100
Multiparous	1,988	25.6	31.7	42.7	100
Education
HS or less	552	25.5	25.2	49.3	100
Some college	1,068	23.1	28.8	48.0	100
College graduate	1,039	20.9	35.1	44.0	100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	1,201	25.4	26.9	47.7	100
185- < 350%	1,032	21.5	31.8	46.7	100
>=350%	648	19.4	34.3	46.3	100
WIC Participant
No	2,028	23.0	31.8	45.3	100
Yes	849	21.9	26.9	51.2	100
Race
White	2,365	22.0	30.2	47.8	100
Black	136	28.7	20.6	50.7	100
Hispanic	167	25.1	30.5	44.3	100
Region
Northeast	491	24.0	32.6	43.4	100
Midwest	870	21.5	31.0	47.5	100
South	936	23.1	27.9	49.0	100
West	584	22.6	31.2	46.2	100
¹Table is based on variables: p7, P8FT, P8IN, N9 ²IOM recommendations for gestational weight gain depend upon prepregnancy body mass index