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Breastfeeding Report Card 2009, United States: Process Indicators

State Average mPINC Score Percent of live births occuring at facilities designated as Baby Friendly (BFHI) Percent of breastfed infants receiving formula before 2 days of age Number of IBCLCs* per 1,000 live births Number of
La Leche
League
Groups per
1,000 Live
Births		 Number of state health department FTEs** dedicated to breastfeeding State legislation about breastfeeding in public places State legislation mandating^ employer lactation support Breastfeeding coalition with public Web site
U.S. National 63 2.87 25.6 2.20 0.34 79.79 49 15 41
Alabama 55 0 26.2 0.97 0.17 1.00 yes no yes
Alaska 73 22.42 18.7 9.28 0.81 0.25 yes no yes
Arizona 62 0 36.7 1.48 0.14 1.50 yes no yes
Arkansas 48 0 21.2 1.52 0.31 3.50 yes yes yes
California 69 8.40 28.2 1.94 0.21 6.40 yes yes yes
Colorado 66 2.93 22.7 2.40 0.51 0.80 yes yes yes
Connecticut 70 12.34 20.0 3.94 0.72 1.00 yes yes yes
Delaware 63 0 18.3 2.88 0.08 2.00 yes no yes
Dist of Columbia 76 0 28.4 1.02 0.11 3.00 yes yes yes
Florida 68 1.48 30.8 1.61 0.28 1.00 yes no yes
Georgia 56 0 21.0 1.80 0.22 2.00 yes no yes
Hawaii 62 8.88 22.0 2.30 0.21 0.50 yes no yes
Idaho 65 6.50 13.9 1.88 0.44 1.00 no no yes
Illinois 60 1.31 28.5 2.11 0.38 2.00 yes yes yes
Indiana 62 4.64 20.3 2.67 0.46 2.33 yes yes yes
Iowa 61 0 15.6 2.08 0.34 0.50 yes no yes
Kansas 59 0 19.2 2.31 0.98 0.50 yes no no
Kentucky 57 5.48 20.2 1.97 0.24 2.00 yes no no
Louisiana 54 0 24.8 1.49 0.27 1.00 yes no no
Maine 77 18.33 16.0 5.74 0.85 1.00 yes yes no
Maryland 61 0 25.6 3.06 0.46 1.50 yes no yes
Massachusetts 75 2.95 19.3 4.43 0.45 1.40 yes no yes
Michigan 64 0 32.6 2.07 0.25 1.00 yes no yes
Minnesota 65 0 19.2 2.58 0.49 1.00 yes yes no
Mississippi 50 0 25.9 1.29 0.19 2.00 yes no yes
Missouri 63 0 19.6 1.89 0.50 2.00 yes no yes
Montana 63 0.25 17.8 2.25 0.64 0.50 yes yes yes
Nebraska 57 21.29 21.2 2.01 0.71 0.25 no no yes
Nevada 57 0 32.3 0.83 0.17 2.00 yes no yes
New Hampshire 81 5.77 18.7 6.14 1.27 0.50 yes no yes
New Jersey 60 0 36.4 2.21 0.39 2.00 yes no yes
New Mexico 64 0 26.5 2.42 0.23 1.00 yes yes yes
New York 67 2.17 38.3 2.19 0.37 1.75 yes yes yes
North Carolina 61 0 24.6 2.84 0.45 2.00 yes no yes
North Dakota 59 0 17.4 1.47 0.23 0.50 yes no yes
Ohio 67 3.14 19.7 2.70 0.41 1.00 yes no yes
Oklahoma 57 0 14.9 1.63 0.27 2.75 yes no no
Oregon 74 6.42 13.8 4.27 0.51 1.00 yes yes yes
Pennsylvania 61 0.08 18.2 2.24 0.40 2.00 yes no yes
Rhode Island 77 12.78 23.4 4.69 0.40 1.00 yes no yes
South Carolina 57 0 27.1 1.61 0.27 1.00 yes no yes
South Dakota 61 0 23.1 2.12 0.08 1.00 yes no yes
Tennessee 57 0.24 15.9 1.73 0.21 1.00 yes yes no
Texas 58 0.93 27.1 1.38 0.18 6.00 yes no yes
Utah 61 5.94 24.6 1.34 0.27 2.50 yes no yes
Vermont 81 3.72 12.4 9.98 1.54 1.00 yes yes no
Virginia 61 0.49 19.7 3.04 0.42 2.00 yes no yes
Washington 72 6.85 23.0 4.16 0.51 1.40 yes no yes
West Virginia 55 0 21.8 2.46 0.23 1.00 yes no yes
Wisconsin 69 12.69 10.6 2.79 0.51 1.60 yes no no
Wyoming 68 0 13.2 1.77 1.14 0.86 yes no no

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Survey, Provisional Data, 2006 Births.
www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/index.htm

* IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
^State requires employers to provide space and time for lactation.
**FTE - Full-Time Equivalent.

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