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| Ever Breastfed | |||||||||||
| 2006 Maine Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results | |||||||||||
| No | Yes | ||||||||||
| Demographic Groups | Population | % | CI | % | CI | ||||||
| Total | 14,152 | 19.7 | 17.0 | - | 22.6 | 80.3 | 77.4 | - | 83.0 | ||
| Age | |||||||||||
| <20 years | 1,135 | 26.2 | 14.8 | - | 42.1 | 73.8 | 57.9 | - | 85.3 | ||
| 20-24 years | 3,580 | 26.1 | 20.6 | - | 32.6 | 73.9 | 67.4 | - | 79.5 | ||
| 25-34 years | 7,399 | 16.0 | 12.8 | - | 19.7 | 84.1 | 80.3 | - | 87.2 | ||
| 35+ years | 2,037 | 18.5 | 12.6 | - | 26.2 | 81.6 | 73.8 | - | 87.4 | ||
| Mother's Race | |||||||||||
| White | 13,494 | 19.9 | 17.2 | - | 22.8 | 80.1 | 77.2 | - | 82.8 | ||
| Black | 299 | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
| Other | 344 | 11.4 | 3.3 | - | 32.9 | 88.6 | 67.1 | - | 96.7 | ||
| Hispanic Origin | |||||||||||
| Yes | 221^ | # | # | - | # | # | # | - | # | ||
| No | 13,908^ | 19.6 | 17.0 | - | 22.6 | 80.4 | 77.4 | - | 83.0 | ||
| Education | |||||||||||
| < High School | 1,526 | 40.3 | 28.5 | - | 53.3 | 59.7 | 46.7 | - | 71.5 | ||
| High School | 4,759 | 29.3 | 24.2 | - | 34.9 | 70.7 | 65.1 | - | 75.8 | ||
| > High School | 7,786 | 10.8 | 8.4 | - | 13.7 | 89.2 | 86.3 | - | 91.6 | ||
| Marital Status | |||||||||||
| Married | 8,934 | 13.4 | 10.8 | - | 16.5 | 86.6 | 83.6 | - | 89.2 | ||
| Other | 5,216 | 29.3 | 24.3 | - | 35.0 | 70.7 | 65.1 | - | 75.7 | ||
| Income | |||||||||||
| $14,999 or less | 3,702** | 35.7 | 29.3 | - | 42.7 | 64.3 | 57.3 | - | 70.7 | ||
| $15,000-24,999 | 1,803** | 22.0 | 15.3 | - | 30.5 | 78.0 | 69.5 | - | 84.7 | ||
| $25,000-49,999 | 3,063** | 15.2 | 11.0 | - | 20.6 | 84.8 | 79.4 | - | 89.0 | ||
| $50,000 or more | 4,694** | 9.0 | 6.3 | - | 12.7 | 91.0 | 87.3 | - | 93.7 | ||
| Enrolled in WIC | |||||||||||
| No | 8,211** | 13.4 | 10.8 | - | 16.5 | 86.6 | 83.5 | - | 89.2 | ||
| Yes | 4,967** | 30.1 | 25.0 | - | 35.7 | 69.9 | 64.3 | - | 75.1 | ||
| Enrolled in MaineCare/Medicaid | |||||||||||
| No | 7,102** | 10.7 | 8.3 | - | 13.9 | 89.3 | 86.2 | - | 91.7 | ||
| Yes | 6,161** | 29.9 | 25.4 | - | 35.0 | 70.1 | 65.0 | - | 74.7 | ||
| Infant's birth weight | |||||||||||
| <2500 grams | 966 | 28.7 | 25.5 | - | 32.0 | 71.3 | 68.0 | - | 74.5 | ||
| 2500 grams or more | 13,184 | 19.1 | 16.4 | - | 22.2 | 80.9 | 77.8 | - | 83.6 | ||
| 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 2006 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 | |||||||||||
| Maine Department of Health and Human Services | |||||||||||
| Office of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics | |||||||||||