Why are teenagers in the United States less likely to breast-feed than older women? |
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Authors: | Christine E Peterson Julie DaVanzo |
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Institution: | RAND, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. |
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Abstract: | Teenage mothers are much less likely than older mothers to breastfeed their infants. The lower breastfeeding rate among teenagers aged 16-19, compared with women aged 20-29, is due almost entirely to the fact that teenage mothers tend to have characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of breastfeeding among all women, such as lower educational level, lower income, and being unmarried. Even so, nearly 40% of the difference between teenage mothers aged 15 or less and mothers aged 20-29 remains unexplained by these factors and may be due to developmental aspects of adolescence, such as greater egocentricity and greater concern about body image. |
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