Breastfeeding among black mothers: evidence supporting the need for prenatal intervention.
OBJECTIVE
To identify factors that might be targeted for intervention to increase breastfeeding among black mothers.


METHODS
Secondary analysis of the 1988 National Maternal Infant Health Survey.


METHODS
Black mothers (N = 5,142) from a nationally representative sample of mothers who had births in 1988.


METHODS
Breastfeeding rates


RESULTS
Factors associated with breastfeeding included a mother's plan to breastfeed; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) advice, or advice from a prenatal-care provider on breastfeeding; and discussion of breastfeeding practices at prenatal birth classes.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that the prenatal period may be a critical time to influence a prospective black mother's decision to breastfeed her infant.
Timbo
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FDA, Washington, DC, USA.
Altekruse
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S
Headrick
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M
Klontz
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K
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States