Research Article
Serum Persistent Organic Pollutants and Duration of Lactation among Mexican-American Women
Table 2
Characteristics of CHAMACOS participants (), Salinas Valley, California, 1999-2000.
| | n | (%) |
| | Lactation Duration (months) | | | | 3 | 120 | (32.8) | | 3–12 | 144 | (39.3) | | 12+ | 102 | (27.9) | | Mother's Age at Delivery (years) | | | | 18–24 | 162 | (44.4) | | 25–29 | 124 | (34.0) | | 30–34 | 49 | (13.4) | | 35–45 | 30 | (8.2) | | Parity | | | | 0 | 130 | (35.5) | | 1 | 116 | (31.7) | | 2+ | 120 | (32.8) | | Breastfed Previous Children | | | | No/Not applicable | 155 | (42.7) | | Yes | 208 | (57.3) | | Mother's Education | | | | 6th grade or less | 159 | (43.4) | | 7–12th grade | 136 | (37.2) | | High school graduate or more | 71 | (19.4) | | Mother's work status | | | | Did not work | 139 | (38.4) | | Some field work | 108 | (29.8) | | Some agricultural work | 42 | (11.6) | | Other work only | 73 | (20.2) | | Body Mass Index (kg ) | | | | Underweight (<18.5) | 3 | (0.9) | | Normal (18.5–25) | 133 | (37.7) | | Overweight (25–30) | 140 | (39.7) | | Obese (30) | 77 | (21.8) | | Years residing in United States | | | | 1 | 102 | (27.9) | | 2–5 | 108 | (29.5) | | 6–10 | 81 | (22.1) | | 11+ | 75 | (20.5) | | Marital Status | | | | Single | 70 | (19.1) | | Married/Living as married | 296 | (80.9) | | Cesarean Delivery | | | | No | 277 | (75.7) | | Yes | 89 | (24.3) | | Family Income | | | | At or below poverty level | 216 | (71.8) | | Poverty-200% | 83 | (27.6) | | Above 200% Poverty level | 2 | (0.7) |
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