title: Association of Breastfeeding and the Federal Poverty Level: National Survey of Family Growth, 2011-2013.
abstract: Breastfeeding is strongly endorsed in the Healthy People 2020 goals; however, there remain many disparities in breastfeeding prevalence. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between breastfeeding and the Federal Poverty Level in the United States. Data from 5,397 women in the National Survey of Family Growth 2011-2013 survey were included in this study. The data were analyzed for descriptive features and logistic regressions of the Federal Poverty Level on breastfeeding. There were 64.1% of women who reported breastfeeding. Over one-third (35.2%) of women reported having a household income of 0-99% of the Federal Poverty Level. There were 15.2% of women who reported an income of 400% and above the Federal Poverty Level. With statistical adjustment for maternal age, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, parity, preterm birth, birth weight, insurance, and dwelling, the Federal Poverty Level was not significantly associated with breastfeeding. In this recent survey of mothers, Federal Poverty Level was not shown to be a significant factor in breastfeeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Practice and Rural Health, School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, 104A Health Sciences Center Addition, P.O. Box 9448, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
authors.forename: R Constance
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Wiener
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center (North), P.O. Box 9510, Morgantown, WV 26506-9510, USA.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sambamoorthi
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University Department of Psychology, 53 Campus Drive, P.O. Box 6040, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Charlotte School of Nursing, CHHS-420, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA.
authors.forename: Ilana R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Azulay Chertok