Table 2.
Number and percentage of Mexican-origin women currently breastfeeding at delivery, 3 months, 7 months, and 10 months postpartum by nativity and country of education, Austin and El Paso, 2012
| All | Born in US & completed education in US (n=221) | Born in Mexico & completed education in US (n=104) | Born in Mexico & completed education in Mexico (n=268) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 | |
| Breastfeeding at delivery (n=594) | 21.04** | ||||
| Yes | 509 (85.7) | 175 (79.2) | 84 (80.8) | 249 (92.9) | |
| No | 85 (14.3) | 46 (20.8) | 20 (19.2) | 19 (7.1) | |
| Breastfeeding at 3 months (n=489) | 30.78** | ||||
| Yes | 290 (59.3) | 80 (46.5) | 49 (51.0) | 160 (72.7) | |
| No | 199 (40.7) | 92 (53.5) | 47 (49.0) | 60 (27.3) | |
| Breastfeeding at 7 months (n=519) | 29.60** | ||||
| Yes | 209 (40.3) | 54 (29.5) | 29 (29.3) | 125 (53.0) | |
| No | 310 (59.7) | 129 (70.5) | 70 (70.7) | 111 (47.0) | |
| Breastfeeding at 10 months (n=488) | 17.44** | ||||
| Yes | 146 (29.9) | 36 (21.6) | 21 (22.1) | 88 (39.1) | |
| No | 342 (70.1) | 131 (78.4) | 74 (77.9) | 137 (60.9) | |
*
p<.05;
**
p<.005