Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Decision to Breastfeed Among Adolescent Mothers

To identify racial/ethnic differences in prevalence and the factors that influence decisions to breastfeed among adolescent mothers. A total of 696 Mexican-American, African-American, and Caucasian adolescent mothers

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1998-06, Vol.101 (6), p.e11-e11
Main Authors: Wiemann, Constance M, DuBois, Jacqueline C, Berenson, Abbey B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Alcohol Drinking
Bottle Feeding - statistics & numerical data
Breast Feeding - ethnology
Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data
Decision Making
European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Mexican Americans - statistics & numerical data
Patient Education as Topic
Pediatrics
Pregnancy
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors
Texas
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Summary:To identify racial/ethnic differences in prevalence and the factors that influence decisions to breastfeed among adolescent mothers. A total of 696 Mexican-American, African-American, and Caucasian adolescent mothers
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.101.6.e11