Table 3.
Demographic and Descriptive Characteristics by Breastfeeding Group (N = 70).
| Never initiated, 9 (12.9%) |
Early cessation (<8 weeks), 24 (34.3%) |
Continuing for ≥ 8 weeks, 37 (52.9%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||
| White or other | 4 (44.4) | 13 (52.0) | 20 (54.1) | χ2(2) = 0.3, p = .86 |
| Black | 5 (55.6) | 12 (48.0) | 17 (45.9) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed at V1 | 6 (66.7) | 18 (75.0) | 24 (64.9) | |
| Employed at V4 (includes maternity leave) | 6 (66.7) | 13 (54.2) | 23 (62.2) | χ2(2) = 0.6, p = .75 |
| Maternity leave | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 5 (21.4) | |
| Family income | χ2(10) = 18.7, p = .04 | |||
| Less than $15,000 | 2 (22.2) | 8 (33.3) | 9 (24.3) | |
| $15,000-$29,999 | 6 (66.7) | 10 (41.7) | 5 (13.5) | |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 1 (11.1) | 3 (12.5) | 10 (27.0) | |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (18.9) | |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 4 (10.8) | |
| $100,000 and above | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (5.4) | |
| Socioeconomic statusa | χ2(6) = 13.0, p = .04 | |||
| Lower | 0 (0.0) | 4 (16.7) | 6 (16.2) | |
| Working | 8 (88.9) | 15 (62.5) | 12 (32.4) | |
| Lower middle | 1 (11.1) | 3 (12.5) | 13 (35.1) | |
| Upper middle | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (16.2) | |
| Higher | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Unplanned pregnancy | 7 (77.8) | 18 (72.0) | 18 (48.6) | χ2(2) = 4.3, p = .11 |
| Delivery route | χ2(2) = 2.3, p = .32 | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 7 (13.5) | 17 (32.7) | 28 (53.8) | |
| C-section | 2 (15.4) | 8 (32.0) | 8 (21.6) | |