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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1988-4-1
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The influence of sociodemographic factors on the incidence and duration of breast-feeding was evaluated in 668 black and 511 white women delivering their first child in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area. Breast-feeding rates were 84% among white and 49% among black women. Maternal educational level was strongly associated with breast-feeding, whereas the effect of ethnicity was moderate. Women with some college or some graduate school education had adjusted odds of breast-feeding that were 2.6 (95% confidence limit 1.9 to 3.7) and 5.2 (95% confidence limit 2.7 to 10.2) times higher than women with a high school education or less. In contrast, the adjusted odds of breast-feeding were 2.0 (95% confidence limit 1.4 to 3.1) times higher for white women compared with black women. The odds of breast-feeding increased among black women if they attended childbirth classes, were married, or were older. Among black women, the frequency of breast-feeding decreased sharply by 1 month postpartum. Breast-feeding duration for black v white women was 74% v 90% at 1 month, 44% v 72% at 4 months, and 26% v 50% at 7 months postpartum. The majority of black women (53%) used formula supplements in the hospital, which was the only factor significantly related to a shortened duration in this group (P less than .01). The high rate of formula supplementation among black women and its strong association with shortened duration of breast-feeding point to a need for more advice and support and less reliance on formula during the hospital stay.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Mar
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| pubmed:issn |
0031-4005
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
81
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
365-71
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-African Americans,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Breast Feeding,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Educational Status,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-European Continental Ancestry Group,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Infant Food,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Marriage,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Patient Education as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:3344180-Time Factors
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| pubmed:year |
1988
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Breast-feeding incidence and duration in black and white women.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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