Description/Abstract
Breastfeeding duration, which plays an important role in shaping maternal and infant health, can be influenced by insurance type. This data slice uses data from the 2022-2023 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) to described differences in breastfeeding duration by insurance type among females ages 15-49 in the United States. Findings show that mothers with private insurance breastfeed longer than mothers with public insurance, such as Medicaid, net of controls for maternal age, race, education, and income.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Maternal health, infant health, health insurance, breastfeeding duration
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Maternal and Child Health | Sociology
Date
8-19-2025
Language
English
Recommended Citation
De La Paz, Anna, "Is Health Insurance Related to Breastfeeding Duration?" (2025). Population Health Research Brief Series. 278.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/278
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