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| Ever Breastfed | ||||||||||
| 2005 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | ||||||||||
| No | Yes | |||||||||
| Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | |||||
| Total | 14,110 | 21.5 | 18.9 | - | 24.4 | 78.5 | 75.6 | - | 81.1 | |
| Age | ||||||||||
| <20 years | 1,122 | 33.6 | 21.3 | - | 48.7 | 66.4 | 51.3 | - | 78.7 | |
| 20-24 years | 3,506 | 25.5 | 20.2 | - | 31.7 | 74.5 | 68.3 | - | 79.8 | |
| 25-34 years | 7,467 | 22.3 | 18.7 | - | 26.3 | 77.7 | 73.7 | - | 81.3 | |
| 35+ years | 2,013 | 5.1 | 2.6 | - | 9.8 | 94.9 | 90.2 | - | 97.4 | |
| Mother's Race | ||||||||||
| White | 13,467 | 21.3 | 18.6 | - | 24.2 | 78.7 | 75.8 | - | 81.4 | |
| Black | 259 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |
| Other | 358 | 34.4 | 13.3 | - | 64.2 | 65.6 | 35.8 | - | 86.7 | |
| Hispanic Origin | ||||||||||
| Yes | 179^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | |
| No | 13,905^ | 21.8 | 19.1 | - | 24.7 | 78.3 | 75.3 | - | 80.9 | |
| Education | ||||||||||
| < High School | 1,539 | 41.9 | 31.5 | - | 53.1 | 58.1 | 46.9 | - | 68.5 | |
| High School | 4,747 | 28.1 | 23.1 | - | 33.8 | 71.9 | 66.2 | - | 76.9 | |
| > High School | 7,783 | 13.3 | 10.7 | - | 16.5 | 86.7 | 83.6 | - | 89.3 | |
| Marital Status | ||||||||||
| Married | 9,182 | 16.5 | 13.7 | - | 19.8 | 83.5 | 80.2 | - | 86.3 | |
| Other | 4,922 | 30.3 | 25.3 | - | 35.8 | 69.7 | 64.2 | - | 74.7 | |
| Income | ||||||||||
| $14,999 or less | 3,704** | 27.5 | 22.0 | - | 33.8 | 72.5 | 66.2 | - | 78.0 | |
| $15,000-24,999 | 1,762** | 27.2 | 19.7 | - | 36.3 | 72.8 | 63.7 | - | 80.4 | |
| $25,000-49,999 | 3,580** | 23.8 | 18.6 | - | 29.9 | 76.2 | 70.1 | - | 81.0 | |
| $50,000 or more | 4,501** | 12.6 | 9.4 | - | 16.7 | 87.4 | 83.3 | - | 90.6 | |
| Enrolled in WIC | ||||||||||
| No | 8,572** | 16.7 | 13.9 | - | 20.1 | 83.3 | 79.9 | - | 86.2 | |
| Yes | 4,878** | 29.8 | 24.9 | - | 35.3 | 70.2 | 64.7 | - | 75.1 | |
| Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | ||||||||||
| No | 7,062** | 14.5 | 11.6 | - | 17.9 | 85.5 | 82.1 | - | 88.4 | |
| Yes | 6,485** | 29.3 | 24.9 | - | 34.0 | 70.8 | 66.0 | - | 75.1 | |
| Infant's birth weight | ||||||||||
| <2500 grams | 963 | 30.3 | 26.9 | - | 33.9 | 69.8 | 66.1 | - | 73.1 | |
| 2500 grams or more | 13,140 | 21.0 | 18.2 | - | 24.0 | 79.1 | 76.0 | - | 81.8 | |
| NOTES: | ||||||||||
| Population size for groups giving birth in Maine are taken from the Maine Vital Statistics System unless otherwise noted. | ||||||||||
| Unknowns are excluded from all tabulations. | ||||||||||
| Survey Question 47: Did you ever breastfeed or pump breast milk to feed your new baby after delivery? | ||||||||||
| ** Estimates of the population size for this group giving birth in Maine are made through PRAMS. | ||||||||||
| ^ Estimate of Hispanic population giving birth in Maine is taken from the 2005 birth file. | ||||||||||
| # There were fewer than 10 survey respondents to this question. Data may be unreliable for describing this group, therefore | ||||||||||
| percent is not reported. | ||||||||||
| CI = 95% Confidence Interval | ||||||||||