Table 1 Maternal and infant baseline characteristics
From: Breastfeeding practices in a cohort of inner-city women: the role of contraindications
Characteristic | Study subjects (N = 393) n (%)* |
|---|---|
Race/ethnicity | |
Hispanic | |
African American | 15 (4%) |
Other | 52 (13%) |
Non-Hispanic | |
African American | 318 (81%) |
Other | 6 (2%) |
Maternal age | |
< 20 | 85 (22%) |
≥ 20 | 308 (78%) |
Marital status | |
Married/living with a partner | 108 (27%) |
Single/no partner | 284 (72%) |
Mother's birth place | |
USA | 309 (79%) |
Other (foreign born) | 84 (21%) |
Education | |
< 12 years | 171 (44%) |
≥ 12 years | 222 (56%) |
Mother employed in past 12 months | |
Yes | 147 (37%) |
No | 242 (62%) |
Tobacco use during pregnancy | |
Yes | 87 (22%) |
No | 274 (70%) |
Poverty | |
Below poverty | 258 (66%) |
At or above poverty | 117 (30%) |
Previous live births | |
0 | 134 (34%) |
≥ 1 | 258 (66%) |
Gestation at entry into prenatal care | |
< 4 months | 255 (65%) |
≥ 4 months | 138 (35%) |
Infant birth weight | |
1800–2499 grams | 40 (10%) |
≥ 2500 grams | 352 (90%) |
Hospital of delivery | |
A | 106 (27%) |
B | 86 (22%) |
C | 201 (51%) |