TABLE J-7Sample Sizes for Subgroups of Women in the Combined NHANES 2005–2012 Dataset

SubgroupN
1aWIC, Pb165
2 aWIC, any BF27
3 aWIC, PP62
4WIC, not 1, 2, or 3c90
5 aNon-WIC, Pd87
6Non-WIC, any BF16
7Non-WIC, PP4
8 aNon-WIC, not 5, 6, or 72,611

NOTES: BF = breastfeeding (intensity unknown); N = sample size; P = pregnant; PP = postpartum.

a

Analyses were carried out only for these subgroups.

b

WIC subgroups included individuals of any income level that self-reported as WIC participants.

c

Women in this subgroup self-reported as participating in WIC, but were not P, BF, or PP.

d

Non-WIC indicates women who were at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level, but did not identify as WIC participants.

From: Appendix J, Nutrient and Food Intake of WIC Subgroups: Analytical Methods and Results

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