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Breastfeeding Report Card 2010, 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 State legislation about breastfeeding in public places State legislation mandating^ employer lactation support Number of state health department FTEs** dedicated to breastfeeding Breastfeeding coalition with public website State child care regulation supports lactation
U.S. National 65 3.78 25.4 2.40 49 16 96.79 42 12
Alabama 57 0 29.2 1.68 yes no 2.00 yes no
Alaska 74 21.70 14.8 5.93 yes no 0.25 yes no
Arizona 64 0 25.8 1.83 yes no 2.50 yes no
Arkansas 52 0 18.1 1.57 yes yes 3.50 yes no
California 73 10.85 25.8 2.28 yes yes 7.60 yes yes
Colorado 71 6.62 16.5 2.68 yes yes 0.80 yes no
Connecticut 71 15.94 18.4 4.48 yes yes 1.00 yes no
Delaware 67 0 23.7 3.14 yes no 2.00 yes yes
Dist of Columbia 72 0 33.9 0.99 yes yes 2.00 yes yes
Florida 65 1.53 28.0 1.76 yes no 1.00 yes no
Georgia 59 0 28.2 1.98 yes no 2.00 yes no
Hawaii 65 8.72 26.3 2.57 yes no 1.00 yes no
Idaho 68 6.46 17.6 2.39 no no 1.00 yes no
Illinois 63 1.34 28.1 2.27 yes yes 2.00 yes no
Indiana 64 4.70 20.4 2.94 yes yes 2.33 yes yes
Iowa 61 0 11.5 2.19 yes no 0.50 yes no
Kansas 62 0 10.9 2.51 yes no 2.00 yes no
Kentucky 57 5.58 18.6 2.11 yes no 2.00 no no
Louisiana 60 0 21.4 1.70 yes no 1.00 no no
Maine 79 19.02 9.4 5.80 yes yes 1.00 no no
Maryland 68 0 28.2 3.13 yes no 2.50 yes no
Massachusetts 79 3.13 20.3 4.61 yes no 1.60 yes no
Michigan 65 0 27.8 2.14 yes no 2.00 yes yes
Minnesota 67 0 9.8 2.93 yes yes 2.00 no no
Mississippi 51 0 37.9 1.20 yes no 2.00 yes yes
Missouri 64 0.84 20.9 2.16 yes no 3.00 yes no
Montana 66 0.25 9.1 2.46 yes yes 0.50 yes no
Nebraska 60 21.23 17.3 2.37 no no 0.25 yes no
Nevada 56 0 28.6 0.96 yes no 1.00 yes no
New Hampshire 81 16.17 11.9 6.21 yes no 0.50 yes no
New Jersey 62 0 35.0 2.44 yes no 2.00 yes no
New Mexico 64 0 18.9 2.55 yes yes 1.00 yes no
New York 67 2.47 33.2 2.30 yes yes 5.25 yes yes
North Carolina 62 3.18 30.5 3.14 yes no 2.00 yes no
North Dakota 64 0 9.4 1.68 yes no 0.50 yes no
Ohio 69 3.36 19.5 2.88 yes no 1.50 yes yes
Oklahoma 55 0 21.8 2.10 yes yes 2.75 no no
Oregon 77 6.26 15.2 4.68 yes yes 1.50 yes no
Pennsylvania 64 0.08 19.2 2.29 yes no 2.00 yes no
Rhode Island 81 13.13 33.8 5.31 yes no 1.00 yes no
South Carolina 62 0 22.8 1.72 yes no 1.00 yes no
South Dakota 58 0 14.6 2.15 yes no 1.00 no no
Tennessee 60 0.24 27.2 1.86 yes yes 1.00 no yes
Texas 62 3.29 34.6 1.53 yes no 7.75 yes no
Utah 64 5.89 27.5 1.47 yes no 2.75 yes no
Vermont 76 3.82 13.6 10.57 yes yes 1.00 no yes
Virginia 63 0.50 29.2 3.22 yes no 2.70 yes yes
Washington 75 8.78 20.0 4.36 yes no 2.90 yes no
West Virginia 58 0 21.1 2.60 yes no 1.00 yes yes
Wisconsin 71 15.73 11.9 3.00 yes no 2.50 no no
Wyoming 62 0 13.5 1.87 yes no 0.86 yes no

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Survey, Provisional Data, 2007 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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