Race/ethnicity-specific associations between breastfeeding information source and breastfeeding rates among U.S. women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence of the impact of breastfeeding information on breastfeeding rates, it is unknown if information sources and impact vary by race/ethnicity, thus this study assessed race/ethnicity-specific associations between breastfeeding information sources and breastfeeding.

Methods

We used data from the 2016-2019 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Race/ethnicity-stratified multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate associations between information source (e.g., family/friends) and breastfeeding rates (0 weeks/none, < 10 weeks, or ≥ 10 weeks; < 10 weeks and ≥ 10 weeks = any breastfeeding). All analyses were weighted to be nationally representative.

Results

Among 5,945,018 women (weighted), 88% reported initiating breastfeeding (≥ 10 w

SUBMITTER: Quintero SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024358 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature