Discordance in Couples Pregnancy Intentions and Breastfeeding Duration: Results from the National Survey of Family Growth 2011–2013

Table 2

Factors associated with breastfeeding duration among US mothers: NSFG 2011-2013.

	Odds Ratio (95 CI)
	Never Breastfed	Breastfed < 6 months
Maternal Age
≤ 19	3.14 (0.38-26.20)	2.08 (0.24-17.98)
20-24	1.43 (0.92-2.23)	1.30 (0.64-2.63)
25-29	1.74 (1.46-2.08)	1.68 (1.04-2.69)
30-34	1.00	1.00
35+	0.71 (0.44-1.14)	0.90 (0.64-1.26)
Paternal Age
18-24	2.04 (1.43-2.92)	1.26 (0.98-1.63)
25-49	1.00	1.00
Race
White, Non- Hispanic	1.00	1.00
Black, Non-Hispanic	0.34 (0.26-0.44)	0.85 (0.53-1.36)
Hispanic/Other	0.26 (0.19-0.35)	0.51 (0.32-0.82)
BMI
normal weight; (15–24.9 kg/m2)	1.00	1.00
overweight; (25.0–29.9 kg/m2)	1.37 (1.05-1.78)	1.30 (1.08-1.56)
obese; (≥30.0 kg/m2)	1.80 (1.16-2.78)	1.24 (0.88-1.75)
Poverty Level ()
0-99	1.00	1.00
100-199	0.78 (0.61-1.00)	0.93 (0.63-1.36)
200-399	0.58 (0.41-0.80)	0.85 (0.59-1.22)
400-700	0.30 (0.16-0.55)	0.89 (0.44-1.78)
Marital Status
Married	1.00	1.00
Not Married	1.86 (1.46-2.37)	1.08 (0.82-1.42)
Education
Less than HS	2.18 (1.11-4.28)	0.95 (0.49-1.86)
High School	3.09 (1.93-4.96)	1.69 (1.20-2.37)
Some College	1.00	1.00
Born Outside US
Yes	0.32 (0.24-0.45)	0.61 (0.37-1.01)
No	1.00	1.00
Insurance Status
Private	1.00	1.00
State Sponsored Health Plan	2.61 (1.67-4.07)	1.08 (0.67-1.73)
Other Government Health Care	1.53 (1.05-2.23)	1.54 (0.78-3.02)
None	1.23 (0.66-2.30)	0.74 (0.59-0.94)
Religion
No religion	1.03 (0.73-1.45)	0.97 (0.63-1.50)
Catholic	0.57 (0.28-1.14)	0.80 (0.46-1.38)
Protestant	1.00	1.00
Other	0.30 (0.20-0.45)	0.36 (0.20-0.66)

CI: confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; US: the United States; HS: high school.