Table 2.
Prevalence and Odds Ratios of Breastfeeding Continuation According to Maternal Race/Birth Country
| |
No breastfeeding |
Any breastfeeding |
Exclusive breastfeeding |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted % | Weighted % | Weighted % | |||
| Overall | 963 (44.7%) | 1,084 (55.3%) | 563 (30.9%) | ||
| U.S.-born White | 517 (42.7%) | 704 (57.3%) | 445 (35.1%) | ||
| U.S.-born Black | 422 (60.0%) | 266 (40.0%) | 90 (13.3%) | ||
| Foreign-born Black | 24 (17.8%) | 114 (82.2%) | 28 (20.4%) | ||
| Total effect | Direct effect (after mediation) | Total effect | Direct effect (after mediation) | ||
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Foreign-born Black vs. U.S.-born Black (ref) | 7.04 (4.80–10.31) | 5.02 (3.72–6.77) | 1.66 (0.86–3.21) | 1.05 (0.54–2.06) | |
| U.S.-born Black vs. U.S.-born White (ref) | 0.54 (0.40–0.73) | 0.89 (0.65–1.21) | 0.32 (0.24–0.43) | 0.56 (0.40–0.79) | |
| Foreign-born Black vs. U.S.-born White (ref) | 3.81 (2.48–5.87) | 4.47 (3.16–6.31) | 0.53 (0.25–1.09) | 0.59 (0.27–1.28) | |
Values are controlled for sampling design and adjusted for infant age at survey.
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.