Abstract
This article reports on breastfeeding intentions of Hispanic and black women by country of origin (continental US born or foreign born) in a low-income population that has experienced demographic shifts. Data were derived from prenatal interviews with 382 women from 2 community clinics. Primary outcome measures were intentions to formula feed, breastfeed, or formula and breastfeed. Foreign-born women were significantly more likely to intend to only breastfeed (42% vs 24% for continental US born, P <.05). In multivariate analyses, country of origin and having breastfed a previous child were the only significant predictors of breastfeeding intention. In contrast to previous work, black (non-Hispanic) and Hispanic women's breastfeeding plans were similar. This finding coincides with dramatic increases in the numbers of blacks from West Indian countries - where breastfeeding is the norm - in the study locale.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 320-326 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Human Lactation |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Black, African American
- Black, West Indian
- Breastfeeding
- Hispanic
- Intentions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology