Table 5 Demographics of toddler sample and by breastfeeding groups
Demographics | All toddlers | BF< 3mos | BF 3-6mos | BF>6mos | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n=75 | n=21 | n=14 | n=40 | ||
Mother Age, mean (SD) | 30.5 (5.5) | 30.8 (7.3) | 27.9 (4.5) | 31.2 (4.6) | 0.15 |
Months of Any Breastfeeding, mean (SD)** | 7.9 (6.5) | 0.4 (0.5) | 4.9 (1.0) | 12.7 (4.8) | 0.00 |
Months of Exclusive Breastfeeding, mean (SD) | 3.0 (2.8) | 0.2 (0.3) | 1.7 (1.5) | 4.5 (2.0) | 0.01 |
Age at Introduction of Complementary Foods (Months), mean (SD) | 4.9 (1.5) | 4.2 (1.4) | 4.4 (1.6) | 5.2 (1.5) | 0.00 |
Toddler Weight-for-length z-score | −0.13 (1.0) | −0.10 (1.1) | 0.36 (0.9) | 0.32 (0.9) | 0.08 |
Never put Cereal in Bottle?† | 45.9% | 47.4% | 30.8% | 83.3% | 0.01 |
Infant Gender | 0.71 | ||||
Male | 42.1% | 38.1% | 35.7% | 46.3% | |
Female | 57.9% | 61.9% | 64.3% | 53.7% | |
Mom Race Ethnicity* | 0.03 | ||||
White, non-Hispanic | 32.9% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 46.3% | |
Black, African American | 31.6% | 47.6% | 50% | 17.1% | |
Hispanic | 35.5% | 38.1% | 28.6% | 36.6% | |
Parity | 0.93 | ||||
Primiparious at Child’s Birth | 52.6% | 52.4% | 57.1% | 51.2% | |
Household Income Level | 0.24 | ||||
< $35,000 | 28.3% | 28.6% | 50% | 15.0% | |
$35,000-45,999 | 18.7% | 23.8% | 7.1% | 20.0% | |
$50,000-$74,999 | 20.0% | 25.8% | 7.1% | 22.5% | |
$75,000-$99,999 | 14.7% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 20.0% | |
≥$100,000 | 21.3% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 22.5% | |
Maternal Education Level* | 0.02 | ||||
College Graduate? | 61.8% | 38.1% | 57.1% | 75.6% | |
Mother Employed? | 57.9% | 52.4% | 57.1% | 61.0% | 0.81 |
Mom Overweight or Obese | 52.9% | 47.4% | 63.6% | 29.4% | 0.69 |
Family Participates in WIC** | 21.1% | 38.1% | 42.9% | 4.9% | 0.00 |