Research Article

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 BreastfedBreastfed < 6 months

Maternal Age
≤ 193.14 (0.38-26.20)2.08 (0.24-17.98)
20-241.43 (0.92-2.23)1.30 (0.64-2.63)
25-291.74 (1.46-2.08)1.68 (1.04-2.69)
30-341.001.00
35+0.71 (0.44-1.14)0.90 (0.64-1.26)
Paternal Age
18-242.04 (1.43-2.92)1.26 (0.98-1.63)
25-491.001.00
Race
White, Non- Hispanic1.001.00
Black, Non-Hispanic0.34 (0.26-0.44)0.85 (0.53-1.36)
Hispanic/Other0.26 (0.19-0.35)0.51 (0.32-0.82)
BMI
normal weight
(15–24.9 kg/m2)
1.001.00
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 ()
0-991.001.00
100-1990.78 (0.61-1.00)0.93 (0.63-1.36)
200-3990.58 (0.41-0.80)0.85 (0.59-1.22)
400-7000.30 (0.16-0.55)0.89 (0.44-1.78)
Marital Status
Married1.001.00
Not Married1.86 (1.46-2.37)1.08 (0.82-1.42)
Education
Less than HS2.18 (1.11-4.28)0.95 (0.49-1.86)
High School3.09 (1.93-4.96)1.69 (1.20-2.37)
Some College1.001.00
Born Outside US
Yes0.32 (0.24-0.45)0.61 (0.37-1.01)
No1.001.00
Insurance Status
Private1.001.00
State Sponsored Health Plan2.61 (1.67-4.07)1.08 (0.67-1.73)
Other Government Health Care1.53 (1.05-2.23)1.54 (0.78-3.02)
None1.23 (0.66-2.30)0.74 (0.59-0.94)
Religion
No religion1.03 (0.73-1.45)0.97 (0.63-1.50)
Catholic0.57 (0.28-1.14)0.80 (0.46-1.38)
Protestant1.001.00
Other0.30 (0.20-0.45)0.36 (0.20-0.66)

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