Table 3.
DDs, by Sociodemographic Groups (Robust Standard Errors in Parentheses)
| 2013 versus 2009 | 2014 versus 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal race | ||
| White (reference group) | 0.009*** (0.001) | 0.025*** (0.001) |
| Black/African American | 0.032 *** (0.002) | 0.034 *** (0.002) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.021** (0.01) | 0.039*** (0.01) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.0002 (0.004) | −0.005 (0.004) |
| Mother received WIC during pregnancy | ||
| No (reference group) | 0.019*** (0.001) | 0.021*** (0.001) |
| Yes | 0.007 *** (0.002) | 0.013 *** (0.002) |
| Maternal education | ||
| <High school degree or equivalent (reference group) | −0.010*** (0.003) | −0.003 (0.003) |
| High school degree or equivalent | 0.021 *** (0.002) | 0.034 *** (0.002) |
| Some college | 0.004 *** (0.002) | 0.012 *** (0.002) |
| College degree or higher | 0.009 *** (0.003) | 0.014 ** (0.003) |
| Mother married | ||
| Yes (reference group) | 0.006** (0.001) | 0.02*** (0.001) |
| No | 0.019 *** (0.002) | 0.030 *** (0.002) |
| Cesarean delivery | ||
| Yes (reference group) | 0.013*** (0.001) | 0.024*** (0.001) |
| No | 0.016*** (0.001) | 0.027 *** (0.001) |
N = 17,985,584 births. Predicted probability of breastfeeding adjusted for covariates listed in equation (1). Bolded DDs are statistically different from reference group DD at p < .05.
***p < .01, **p < .05, *p < .10.