Table 1.
ECLS-B (n=8250) M or % |
FFCWB (n=4053) M or % |
|
---|---|---|
Ever breastfed | 69.6 | 57.0 |
Breastfed 6 months or more 1 | 44.9 | 36.0 |
Three-Generation | 15.2 | 26.9 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
White | 57.5 | 21.7 |
Black | 13.9 | 47.3 |
Hispanic | 22.5 | 26.9 |
Asian | 3.5 | - |
Native American | 0.6 | - |
Other | 1.9 | 3.8 |
Education | ||
Less than HS | 19.5 | 33.9 |
High school | 28.5 | 30.2 |
Some college | 27.7 | 25.1 |
College up | 24.3 | 10.8 |
Relationship Status | ||
Married | 66.8 | 24.8 |
Cohabiting | 14.5 | 36.3 |
Single | 18.7 | 38.9 |
Other Mother Characteristics | ||
Age at birth (SD) | 28.10 (6.16) | 25.12 (6.03) |
Immigrant | 17.9 | 15.8 |
Fair/poor health | 7.2 | 7.3 |
Prenatal care 1st trimester | 83.8 | 80.5 |
Smoked during pregnancy | 11.1 | 18.9 |
Worked year prior to birth | 71.6 | 76.8 |
Poverty | 23.9 | 32.9 |
WIC | 52.0 | 72.6 |
Large household size | 35.1 | 24.5 |
Child Characteristics | ||
First birth | 41.1 | 38.6 |
Child’s age in months (SD) 2 | 10.47 (1.94) | 14.99 (3.49) |
Low birth weight | 6.0 | 9.5 |
Region | ||
Northwest | 22.6 | - |
Northeast | 16.7 | |
South | 37.5 | - |
West | 23.8 | - |
Urban | 85.6 | - |
Note. ECLS-B statistics are weighted, N’s are unweighted and rounded to the nearest 50 as per NCES requirements. Descriptives for the 20 FFCWB sample cities not presented here. Sample restricted to singleton births.
Sample restricted to mothers who breastfed: n=5500 in the ELCS-B and n=2295 in FFCWB.
Age at the 1-year survey in the FFCWB.