The importance of community resources for breastfeeding
LoCasale-Crouch J, Wallace M, Heeren T, Kerr S, Yue Y, Deeken G, Turnbull K, Jaworski B, Mateus M, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E, Corwin M. The importance of community resources for breastfeeding. International Breastfeeding Journal 2024, 19: 16. PMID: 38448983, PMCID: PMC10916149, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-024-00623-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Opportunity IndexCommunity resourcesBreastfeeding initiationMaternal race/ethnicityAssociated with breastfeeding initiationUS birthing hospitalsCensus tract measuresAssociated with non-useCountry of birthRates of breastfeedingSAFE studyNationally representative sampleLikelihood of breastfeedingNationally-representative dataImpacts breastfeeding practicesMonths of infant ageMothers of infantsHealth behaviorsPhysical healthRace/ethnic groupsShape healthHispanic mothersBreastfeeding practicesBirth hospitalizationRace/ethnicity