Breast-feeding intentions among low-income pregnant and lactating women.
OBJECTIVE
Provide a better understanding of the process used by low-income pregnant/postpartum women when deciding whether to breast-feed or not.


METHODS
Pregnant/postpartum women admitted to an obstetrics floor completed a survey to determine breast-feeding intention (n=88).


RESULTS
Subjects were primarily Hispanic and African American women. Beliefs and referent other were related positively to attitude and subjective norm, respectively. Subjective norm was related positively to intention to breast-feed. Breast-feeding knowledge was low.


CONCLUSIONS
Others' opinions clearly influence feeding intentions among this population of low-income women. Inclusion of these significant others, family, and friends within the breast-feeding education process is warranted.
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. g.jarman@tcu.edu
Gina Jarman
GJ
Hill
Dennis B
DB
Arnett
Eileen
E
Mauk
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000523:psychology; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033182:Intention; D007774:Lactation / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D012925:Social Conformity; D012932:Social Facilitation; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology