Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mother and infant dyads living in Guilford County, nC (n = 92).
| Socio-demographic characteristics | overall | Currently breastfeedingb | not currently breastfeedingc | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean (SD)a | ||||
| Mothers age (in years) | 28.4 (6.3) | 29.1 (6.4) | 26.5 (5.6) | .057 |
| Household size | 4.6 (1.9) | 4.4 (1.6) | 5.1 (2.5) | .272 |
| Monthly household income ($) | $2,156.27 ($1,351.79) | $2,144.28 ($1,145.07) n (%)a | $2,187.00 ($1,808.27) | .917 |
| Ethnicity | .001 | |||
| african american | 41 (44.6) | 28 (41.8) | 13 (52.0) | |
| non-Hispanic White | 7 (7.6) | 2 (3.0) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Hispanic White | 35 (38.0) | 32 (47.7) | 3 (12.0) | |
| other | 9 (9.8) | 5 (7.5) | 4 (16.0) | |
| Participation in WIC | 80 (84.8) | 56 (83.6) | 22 (88.0) | .697 |
| Participation in SNAP | 39 (41.3) | 23 (34.3) | 15 (60.0) | .047 |
| Marital status | .037 | |||
| Single/Divorced | 48 (52.2) | 30 (44.8) | 18 (72.0) | |
| married/living with partner | 44 (47.8) | 37 (55.2) | 7 (28.0) | |
| Education | .390 | |||
| less than High School diploma | 17 (18.5) | 14 (20.9) | 3 (12.0) | |
| High School/GeD | 37 (40.2) | 27 (40.3) | 10 (40.0) | |
| Some College | 16 (17.4) | 9 (13.4) | 7 (28.0) | |
| Undergraduate or Graduate degree | 22 (23.9) | 17 (25.4) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Employment status | .059 | |||
| employed full/part time/self | 32 (34.8) | 19 (28.4) | 12 (48.0) | |
| Unemployed | 14 (15.2) | 8 (11.9) | 6 (24.0) | |
| Stay home/not looking for a job | 48 (52.2) | 40 (59.7) | 7 (28.0) | |
| Parity | .981 | |||
| Primiparous | 40 (44.0) | 30 (44.8) | 10 (41.7) | |
| multiparous | 51 (56.0) | 37 (55.2) | 14 (58.3) | |
| BMI status | .218 | |||
| normal | 21 (22.8) | 18 (26.9) | 3 (12) | |
| overweight/obese | 71 (77.1) | 49 (73.1) | 22 (88.0) |
a
numbers were rounded to one decimal point.
b
Breastfeeding at 2 months of infant’s age; either exclusive or mixed.
c
Did not initiate or discontinued exclusive or any breastfeeding at 2 months of infant’s age.