Table 1 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of breastfeeding individuals and their infants included in this study (N = 20)
Characteristic | Mean (SD); n / N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 26.6 (3.5) |
Education (highest level completed) | |
College graduate (bachelor's degree) | 5 / 20 (25%) |
High school graduate/GED | 6 / 20 (30%) |
Some college but no degree | 4 / 20 (20%) |
Technical/vocation degree or associate degree | 5 / 20 (25%) |
Marital Status | |
Divorced | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Married | 10 / 20 (50%) |
Never married | 9 / 20 (45%) |
2021 Household Income ($/year) | |
< 20,000 | 7 / 20 (35%) |
20,000—< 35,000 | 3 / 20 (15%) |
35,000—< 50,000 | 3 / 20 (15%) |
50,000—< 75,000 | 3 / 20 (15%) |
75,000—< 100,000 | 3 / 20 (15%) |
≥ 100,000 | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Total number of births | 1.9 (0.8) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.8 (1.2) |
Maternal time postpartum at enrollment (days) | 94.3 (49.8) |
Infant birthweight (kilograms) | 3.4 (0.5) |
Race/ethnicity | |
Black or African American | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Hispanic or Latinx | 1 / 20 (5%) |
More than one race | 3 / 20 (15%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 / 20 (5%) |
White | 14 / 20 (70%) |
Employment Status | |
Employed full-time | 1 / 20 (5%) |
Employed part-time | 5 / 20 (25%) |
Homemaker/Stay-at-home mom | 13 / 20 (65%) |
Student | 1 / 20 (5%) |