Table 1.
NSECH demographic and other sample characteristics by mother’s race/ethnicity and language of interview (if Latino)
| White | African-American | Latino English | Latino Spanish | Alla | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample (N) | 818 | 440 | 331 | 397 | 2068 |
| Weighted sample (%) | 63.1 | 14.1 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| Mother’s age (year) | |||||
| 17–20 | 7.3 | 21.9 | 19.0 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| 21–25 | 19.1 | 25.1 | 30.3 | 33.3 | 22.6 |
| 26–30 | 26.9 | 26.4 | 25.0 | 26.9 | 26.6 |
| 31–35 | 26.2 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 22.0 | 23.5 |
| ≥36 | 20.5 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 16.6 |
| Mother’s education | |||||
| Less than high school graduate | 10.1 | 26.3 | 33.9 | 67.0 | 20.6 |
| High school graduate | 34.9 | 39.8 | 37.1 | 21.9 | 33.8 |
| More than high school | 55.0 | 33.9 | 28.9 | 11.1 | 45.6 |
| Mother’s employment status | |||||
| Full-time | 33.1 | 45.4 | 34.4 | 27.9 | 34.7 |
| Part-time | 22.5 | 15.4 | 16.0 | 13.5 | 19.5 |
| Not employed | 44.4 | 39.3 | 49.6 | 58.6 | 45.8 |
| Household income ($) | |||||
| ≤7,500 | 3.6 | 16.3 | 9.1 | 15.7 | 7.4 |
| 7,501–17,500 | 10.1 | 32.4 | 28.2 | 44.0 | 17.6 |
| 17,501–35,000 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 29.6 | 35.2 | 28.7 |
| 35,001–60,000 | 28.8 | 13.1 | 20.9 | 4.1 | 23.0 |
| >60,000 | 29.6 | 10.5 | 12.2 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| Number of adults in household | |||||
| 1 | 5.6 | 32.9 | 19.1 | 4.2 | 10.4 |
| >1 | 94.4 | 67.1 | 80.9 | 95.8 | 89.6 |
| Number of children in household | |||||
| 1 | 30.7 | 25.6 | 27.6 | 23.9 | 29.7 |
| >1 | 69.3 | 74.4 | 72.4 | 76.1 | 70.3 |
| Birthweight (g) | |||||
| <2,500 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 8.3 |
| ≥2,500 | 91.8 | 87.5 | 91.9 | 95.1 | 91.7 |
| Breastfeeding for any period | |||||
| Yes | 68.7 | 46.0 | 68.5 | 82.8 | 67.3 |
| No | 31.3 | 54.0 | 31.5 | 17.2 | 32.7 |
| Breastfeeding duration if ever breastfed (months) | |||||
| ≤1 | 33.9 | 49.6 | 46.4 | 36.4 | 36.6 |
| 2–3 | 16.3 | 17.4 | 24.3 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 4–7 | 23.9 | 21.7 | 17.7 | 25.9 | 23.0 |
| ≥8 | 25.8 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 19.3 | 22.2 |
| WIC program participation, ever | |||||
| Yes | 38.8 | 85.4 | 72.0 | 85.1 | 52.8 |
| No | 61.2 | 14.6 | 28.0 | 14.9 | 47.2 |
aIncludes N = 72 (5.0%) of subjects with mother’s race/ethnicity classified as “Other”