TABLE 6.
Mediation of Differences in Breastfeeding Initiation, Postnatal Intent, and Duration Between Black and Spanish-speaking Hispanic Mothers
Variable | β | 95% Confidence Interval |
---|---|---|
Breastfeeding initiation | ||
Path C | ||
Black | −1.57 | −2.04 to −1.10 |
Path A | ||
Maternal grandmother breastfed | −2.84 | −3.56 to −2.11 |
Path B and Path C′ | ||
Maternal grandmother breastfed | 0.90 | 0.37 to 1.43 |
Black | −1.12 | −1.66 to −0.57 |
Breastfeeding postnatal intent | ||
Path C | ||
Black | −1.64 | −2.11 to −1.16 |
Path A | ||
Maternal grandmother breastfed | −2.84 | −3.56 to −2.11 |
Path B and Path C′ | ||
Maternal grandmother breastfed | 1.21 | 0.60 to 1.82 |
Black | −1.04 | −1.60 to −0.48 |
Breastfeeding duration | ||
Path C | ||
Black | −10.25 | −12.30 to −8.21 |
Path A | ||
Coresident father | −0.27 | −0.33 to −0.21 |
Maternal grandmother breastfed | −0.36 | −0.43 to −0.29 |
Path B and Path C′ | ||
Coresident father | 4.07 | 2.09 to 6.04 |
Maternal grandmother breastfed | 4.68 | 2.55 to 6.81 |
Black | −6.07 | −8.49 to −3.65 |
In these models, black mothers were coded as 0, and Spanish-speaking Hispanic mothers were coded as 1.