Race, education, and breastfeeding initiation in Louisiana, 2000-2004.
Chin AC, Myers L, Magnus JH
Louisiana Office of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Unit, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, USA.
Although it is well documented that race and education are associated with breastfeeding initiation, the possible interaction between these 2 demographic variables has not been explored in a geographically stable, biracial population. This study explores the relationship between race, education, and breastfeeding among women in Louisiana.
Published 25 April 2008 in J Hum Lact, 24(2): 175-85.
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