. 2020 Oct 1;17(2):e13093. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13093

TABLE 4.

Association of race/ethnicity ^a with meeting breastfeeding intentions, USDA's Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2

	Meeting intention of trying to breastfeed (n = 1877) ^b	Meeting intention of breast milk only at Month 1 (n = 1226) ^c	Meeting intention of breast milk only at Month 3 (n = 1035) ^d
	Adjusted ^e ^, ^f odds ratios (95% confidence intervals)
Maternal race and ethnicity
Non‐Hispanic White	Referent	Referent	Referent
Non‐Hispanic Black	1.43 (0.88, 2.30)	0.63 (0.41, 0.98)	0.58 (0.34, 0.99)
Hispanic	4.38 (2.81, 6.81)	0.64 (0.44, 0.92)	0.59 (0.40, 0.87)

Abbreviations: USDA, United States Department of Agriculture.

^{^a}

Race/ethnicity sub‐analyses are restricted to women who are non‐Hispanic White, non‐Hispanic Black or Hispanic.

^{^b}

Among women who strongly agreed/agreed with statement on breastfeeding intentions during pregnancy ‘I am planning to breastfeed my baby or at least try’. Meeting intention was defined as mother initiated breastfeeding.

^{^c}

Among women who strongly agreed/agreed with statement on breastfeeding intentions during pregnancy, ‘When my baby is one month old, I will be breastfeeding without using any formula or other milk’. Meeting intention was defined as the infant only consuming breast milk at Month 1.

^{^d}

Among women who strongly agreed/agreed with statement on breastfeeding intentions during pregnancy, ‘When my baby is three months old, I will be breastfeeding without using any formula or other milk’. Meeting intention was defined as the infant only consuming breast milk at Month 3.

^{^e}

Odds ratios are adjusted for maternal age at birth, education status, breastfeeding history, type of delivery, preterm status, presence of mother and father in same household and 2013 poverty guidelines.

^{^f}

Models do not include women who responded Do not Know for general breastfeeding intention (n = 1), for intention at 1 month (n = 26), and for intention at 3 months (n = 32).