Trends in Breastfeeding Disparities in US Infants by WIC Eligibility and Participation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the trends in breastfeeding disparities across Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) eligibility and participation statuses in the last 2 decades.

Design

Secondary analyses from multiple cross-sectional surveys.

Setting

United States.

Participants

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2014 included 10,696 children younger than 60 months. Birth cohorts in 4-year increments were created from 1994 to 2014.

Main outcome measures

Ever-breastfed status and breastfed-at-6-months status.

Analysis

The prevalence rates of ever-breastfed and breastfed at 6 months were estimated between WIC-eligible vs non-eligible children and WIC-eligible participants vs eligible nonparticipant

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6369002 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature