Provisional Breastfeeding Rates by Socio-demographic Factors, Among Children Born in 2006 (Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval) |
| Socio-demographic Factors | Number |
Ever Breastfeeding |
Breastfeeding1 at 6 Months |
Breastfeeding1 at 12 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US National | 16985 | 73.9±1.1 | 43.4±1.3 | 22.7±1.1 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 8785 | 74.2±1.6 | 43.6±1.8 | 22.1±1.5 |
| Female | 8200 | 73.7±1.6 | 43.1±1.8 | 23.4±1.5 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska | 558 | 69.9±7.0 | 38.5±7.5 | 21.8±7.6 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1111 | 83.1±3.6 | 55.1±5.3 | 35.1±5.6 |
| Asian | 915 | 84.4±3.9 | 57.2±5.8 | 37.2±6.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and other | 252 | 78.2±8.5 | 46.2±10.7 | 27.4±10.4 |
| Black or African American | 2649 | 59.9±3.0 | 29.3±2.8 | 12.9±1.8 |
| White | 13619 | 76.5±1.3 | 45.8±1.5 | 24.1±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3232 | 82.1±2.2 | 48.5±3.0 | 27.2±2.8 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino (NH) | 13753 | 70.8±1.3 | 41.5±1.4 | 21.0±1.1 |
| NH Black or African American | 2316 | 56.5±3.2 | 27.5±2.9 | 12.3±1.9 |
| NH White | 10867 | 73.8±1.5 | 44.3±1.6 | 22.6±1.2 |
| Birth Order | ||||
| First Born | 8803 | 73.6±1.6 | 45.4±1.8 | 23.8±1.6 |
| Not First Born | 8182 | 74.4±1.6 | 41.0±1.8 | 21.5±1.5 |
| >Receiving WIC2 | ||||
| Yes | 7144 | 66.7±1.8 | 34.2±1.9 | 17.7±1.6 |
| No, but eligible | 866 | 77.2±4.4 | 48.5±5.3 | 30.2±4.7 |
| Ineligible | 8185 | 82.6±1.6 | 53.3±1.8 | 27.4±1.6 |
| Maternal Age, Years | ||||
| <20 | 361 | 55.6±8.0 | 24.0±7.4 | 7.8±4.0 |
| 20-29 | 5784 | 69.2±2.0 | 34.1±2.1 | 17.3±1.8 |
| >=30 | 10840 | 78.0±1.4 | 50.4±1.6 | 27.0±1.4 |
| Maternal Education | ||||
| Not a High School Graduate | 1903 | 68.3±3.1 | 38.0±3.6 | 21.1±3.1 |
| High School Graduate | 3282 | 64.9±2.6 | 33.3±2.6 | 16.6±2.0 |
| Some College | 4556 | 75.3±2.0 | 41.9±2.3 | 21.8±2.0 |
| College Graduate | 7244 | 86.3±1.2 | 58.5±1.8 | 30.8±1.7 |
| Maternal Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 12813 | 79.9±1.3 | 50.4±1.5 | 26.6±1.3 |
| Unmarried3 | 4172 | 60.6±2.5 | 27.6±2.5 | 14.0±1.9 |
| Residence | ||||
| MSA4, Central City | 7325 | 76.1±1.7 | 45.5±2.0 | 25.3±1.8 |
| MSA, Non-Central City | 6135 | 75.4±1.9 | 44.4±2.1 | 22.5±1.7 |
| Non-MSA | 3525 | 64.3±2.8 | 34.9±2.7 | 16.5±1.9 |
| Poverty Income Ratio5, % | ||||
| <100% | 3113 | 67.1±2.6 | 34.6±2.9 | 17.9±2.3 |
| 100%-184% | 2652 | 68.5±3.0 | 38.2±3.1 | 22.2±2.8 |
| 185%-349% | 3841 | 74.4±2.5 | 45.9±2.7 | 23.4±2.3 |
| ≥350% | 5852 | 82.5±1.9 | 51.4±2.2 | 25.6±1.8 |
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1Breastfeeding with or without the addition of complementary
liquids or solids |
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