Demographic Characteristics And Breastfeeding Confidence Of Mothers Who Choose To Exclusively Breastfeed And Combination Feed Their Infants Subjects were recruited from physicians' offices and public clinics in a metropolitan area (n=71). Fifteen (21%) of the subjects were planning to combination feed while 56 (79%) were planning to exclusively breastfeed. Subjects completed the Maternal Confidence Survey (O'Campo et al, 1992) and provided demographic information. A higher proportion of women planning to exclusively breastfeed were married (p=0.003), Caucasian (p=0.005), and educated beyond the high school level (p=0.04). Subjects in the exclusively breastfeeding group were significantly older (mean age = 26.7) than those in the combination feeding group (mean age = 22.8) (p=0.009). Confidence scores were significantly higher (mean score = 4.7) among women planning to exclusively breastfeed compared to women planning to combination feed (mean score = 4.3) (p=0.04). Results of this study suggest women who intend to combination feed are distinctly different from those who intend to exclusively breastfeed. Women planning to combination feed may benefit from prenatal intervention to enhance breastfeeding confidence. / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences