Table 1 Population characteristics
All (n = 98) | Any-Breastfeeders (n = 58) | Formula-Only Feeders (n = 40) | P-value | % breastfeeding at discharge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.845 | ||||
18–25 years old | 59 (60.2%) | 34 (58.6%) | 25 (62.5%) | 57.6 | |
25–30 years old | 20 (20.4%) | 13 (22.4%) | 7 (17.5%) | 65.0 | |
30 + years old | 19 (19.4%) | 11 (19%) | 8 (20%) | 57.9 | |
Ethnicity | 0.020 | ||||
Hispanic | 8 (8.2%) | 8 (13.8%) | 0 (0%) | 100 | |
Non-Hispanic | 90 (91.8%) | 50 (86.2%) | 40 (100%) | 55.6 | |
Race | 0.001 | ||||
White, Other | 36 (36.7%) | 29 (50.0%) | 7 (17.5%) | 80.6 | |
Black | 62 (63.3%) | 29 (50.0%) | 33 (82.5%) | 46.8 | |
GA at time of IIFAS survey | 0.132 | ||||
< 14 weeks | 8 (8.2%) | 2 (3.4%) | 6 (15%) | 25.0 | |
14–27 weeks | 28 (28.6%) | 18 (31%) | 10 (25%) | 64.3 | |
28 + weeks | 62 (63.3%) | 38 (65.5%) | 24 (60%) | 61.3 | |
Education | 0.522 | ||||
College Degree+ | 17 (17.3%) | 12 (20.7%) | 5 (12.5%) | 70.6 | |
High school degree | 67 (68.4%) | 39 (67.2%) | 28 (70%) | 58.2 | |
Less than a high school diploma | 14 (14.3%) | 7 (12.1%) | 7 (17.5%) | 50.0 | |
Income | 0.206 | ||||
Under $10,000 USD per year | 27 (27.6%) | 12 (20.7%) | 15 (37.5%) | 44.4 | |
$10,000-$25,000 per year | 31 (31.6%) | 18 (31%) | 13 (32.5%) | 58.1 | |
$25,000-$50,000 per year | 31 (31.6%) | 21 (36.2%) | 10 (25.0%) | 67.7 | |
$50k+ | 9 (9.2%) | 7 (12.1%) | 2 (5.0%) | 77.8 | |
Employment | 0.014 | ||||
Full-time | 34 (34.7%) | 16 (27.6%) | 18 (45.0%) | 47.1 | |
None | 49 (50.0%) | 36 (62.1%) | 13 (32.5%) | 73.5 | |
Part-time | 15 (15.3%) | 6 (10.3%) | 9 (22.5%) | 40.0 | |
Parity, mean ± sd | 1.12 ± 1.29 | 1.26 ± 1.43 | 0.92 ± 1.02 | 0.387 | |
Planned pregnancy | 0.172 | ||||
No | 70 (71.4%) | 38 (65.5%) | 32 (80%) | 54.3 | |
Yes | 28 (28.6%) | 20 (34.5%) | 8 (20%) | 71.4 | |
Health Insurance | 0.787 | ||||
Medicaid | 93 (94.9%) | 54 (93.1%) | 39 (97.5%) | 58.1 | |
None | 2 (2%) | 2 (3.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 100 | |
Private | 3 (3.1%) | 2 (3.4%) | 1 (2.5%) | 66.7 | |
WIC | 0.078 | ||||
I don’t know | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0 | |
No | 48 (49%) | 33 (56.9%) | 15 (37.5%) | 68.8 | |
Yes | 49 (50%) | 25 (43.1%) | 24 (60.0%) | 51.0 | |
IIFAS Score | 56.77 ± 6.29 | 58.86 ± 5.53 | 53.73 ± 6.15 | < 0.001 |