Table 5.
Multivariable Logistic Regression on Breastfeeding Status by Race & Ethnicity.
| Characteristics | Black Non-Hispanic | Black Hispanic | White Non-Hispanic | White Hispanic | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | OR [95% CI] | |
| N = 600,026 | N = 116,093 | N = 26,979 | N = 270,055 | N = 110,459 | N = 76,440 |
| WIC status | |||||
| Yes | 1.22 [1.18, 1.26] | 1.23 [1.12, 1.36] | 0.92 [0.90, 0.95] | 1.13 [1.07, 1.19] | 1.30 [1.22, 1.27] |
| No | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| p-value | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
| Education | |||||
| Less than 8th grade | 0.19 [0.16, 0.22] | 0.39 [0.31, 0.49] | 0.17 [1.09, 1.26] | 0.29 [0.26, 0.32] | 0.24 [0.21, 0.27] |
| 9th–12th grade; no diploma | 0.19 [0.18, 0.21] | 0.42 [0.35, 0.51] | 0.22 [0.21, 0.23] | 0.32 [0.29, 0.35] | 0.29 [0.26, 0.32] |
| High School Grad/GED | 0.28 [0.26, 0.30] | 0.49 [0.41, 0.58] | 0.37 [0.35, 0.38] | 0.44 [0.40, 0.48] | 0.39 [0.35, 0.43] |
| Some college credits, no degree | 0.47 [0.44, 0.51] | 0.63 [0.52, 0.76] | 0.53 [0.51, 0.55] | 0.69 [0.63, 0.75] | 0.58 [0.52, 0.65] |
| Associate’s degree | 0.62 [0.57, 0.68] | 0.65 [0.53, 0.79] | 0.65 [0.62, 0.69] | 0.70 [0.64, 0.78] | 0.69 [0.61, 0.79] |
| Bachelor’s degree | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Master’s degree | 1.03 [0.90, 1.18] | 0.84 [0.62, 1.17] | 1.07 [1.00, 1.14] | 0.99 [0.87, 1.14] | 1.11 [0.94, 1.31] |
| Doctorate or professional degree | 1.45 [1.08, 2.01] | 0.83 [0.47, 1.61] | 1.20 [1.06, 1.35] | 0.88 [0.71, 1.11] | 1.25 [0.97, 1.65] |
| Others | 0.23 [0.19, 0.27] | 0.26 [0.17, 0.41] | 0.35 [0.30, 0.41] | 0.58 [0.44, 0.78] | 0.28 [0.22, 0.36] |
| p-value | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Single | 0.59 [0.57, 0.61] | 0.68 [0.63, 0.73] | 0.76 [0.74, 0.78] | 0.80 [0.76, 0.83] | 0.73 [0.70, 0.77] |
| Married | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| p-value | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
| Insurance | |||||
| Medicaid | 0.58 [0.56, 0.61] | 0.73 [0.65, 0.81] | 0.63 [0.61, 0.65] | 0.72 [0.67, 0.76] | 0.61 [0.57, 0.66] |
| Self-Pay | 1.38 [1.25, 1.52] | 0.93 [0.81, 1.07] | 1.17 [1.09, 1.26] | 1.30 [1.20, 1.41] | 1.05 [0.96, 1.15] |
| Private | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| p-value | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
| Bigbend status | |||||
| In Big Bend | 0.55 [0.52, 0.57] | 0.61 [0.45, 0.84] | 0.65 [0.63, 0.67] | 0.56 [0.50, 0.64] | 0.62 [0.56, 0.69] |
| Not in Big Bend | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| p-value | <0.0001 * | 0.0018 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
| Geography | |||||
| City | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Not in city | 0.98 [0.95, 1.02] | 0.78 [0.70, 0.87] | 0.95 [0.93, 0.97] | 1.23 [1.18, 1.28] | 0.73 [0.69, 0.77] |
| p-value | 0.3626 | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
| Birth Year | |||||
| 2012 | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 2013 | 1.11 [1.08, 1.15] | 1.01 [0.93, 1.10] | 1.10 [1.07, 1.13] | 1.11 [1.06, 1.17] | 1.10 [1.04, 1.16] |
| 2014 | 1.24 [1.20, 1.28] | 1.03 [0.94, 1.13] | 1.19 [1.16, 1.23] | 1.40 [1.33, 1.46] | 1.12 [1.06, 1.19] |
| p-value | <0.0001 * | 0.7955 | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
* statistically significant at an α level of 0.05.