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Breastfeeding Report Card 2011, United States: Process Indicators

NOTE: Percents in bold are those that have met the Healthy People 2020 objective.

State Average mPINC Score Percent of live births occuring at Baby Friendly Facilities Percent of breastfed infants receiving formula before 2 days of age Number of La Leche League Leaders per 1,000 live births Number of IBCLCs* per 1,000 live births Number of state health department FTEs** dedicated to breastfeeding State child care center regulation supports lactation***
U.S. National 65 4.53 24.5 0.99 2.67 125.06 6
Alabama 57 0 28.9 0.32 1.84 2.00 less optimal
Alaska 74 21.30 18.5 1.06 6.45 0.25 less optimal
Arizona 64 0 28.8 0.85 2.08 2.50 optimal
Arkansas 52 0 20.1 0.48 1.76 3.50 not optimal
California 73 14.59 23.8 0.65 2.73 13.00 optimal
Colorado 71 7.01 17.4 1.34 3.10 0.88 less optimal
Connecticut 71 15.55 19.1 2.62 4.70 1.00 not optimal
Delaware 67 0 22.8 0.35 3.72 2.00 optimal
Dist of Columbia 72 0 31.4 0.44 1.11 2.00 not optimal
Florida 65 2.19 31.4 0.84 1.98 1.00 less optimal
Georgia 59 0 32.5 0.62 2.26 2.00 less optimal
Hawaii 65 8.68 23.9 0.58 3.49 1.50 less optimal
Idaho 68 7.01 12.3 1.18 2.57 1.00 not optimal
Illinois 63 1.47 26.1 0.93 2.45 2.00 not optimal
Indiana 64 8.76 15.1 1.08 3.33 3.33 not optimal
Iowa 61 0 16.9 0.68 2.34 0.50 not optimal
Kansas 62 0 21.7 1.84 2.58 1.50 not optimal
Kentucky 57 5.72 15.5 0.38 2.19 3.00 not optimal
Louisiana 60 0 18.0 0.46 1.83 2.75 less optimal
Maine 79 19.41 18.9 2.60 5.64 1.00 not optimal
Maryland 68 0 30.9 1.09 3.48 3.00 less optimal
Massachusetts 79 4.09 16.5 1.98 4.81 1.60 less optimal
Michigan 65 0 17.9 1.74 2.26 2.00 less optimal
Minnesota 67 0.62 16.0 1.47 3.14 2.00 not optimal
Mississippi 51 0 24.4 0.70 1.26 2.00 optimal
Missouri 64 0.93 17.9 1.41 2.37 3.00 not optimal
Montana 66 0.29 8.0 2.28 2.53 0.50 less optimal
Nebraska 60 22.33 19.1 1.48 3.04 0.50 not optimal
Nevada 56 0 27.8 0.61 1.01 2.00 not optimal
New Hampshire 81 16.10 15.5 2.54 6.73 1.00 not optimal
New Jersey 62 0 38.0 1.50 2.69 2.50 not optimal
New Mexico 64 0 16.0 0.93 2.79 2.00 less optimal
New York 67 4.01 33.2 0.83 2.53 6.50 less optimal
North Carolina 62 3.73 29.3 1.55 3.52 2.00 optimal
North Dakota 64 0 12.4 0.56 2.22 0.80 not optimal
Ohio 69 4.10 17.9 1.08 3.08 2.00 less optimal
Oklahoma 55 0 15.6 0.59 2.42 4.10 not optimal
Oregon 77 8.02 15.1 1.38 5.47 1.50 less optimal
Pennsylvania 64 0.08 17.9 1.20 2.48 2.00 not optimal
Rhode Island 81 9.42 23.6 0.87 5.33 1.10 less optimal
South Carolina 62 0 29.3 0.58 1.90 1.00 less optimal
South Dakota 58 0 16.3 0.34 2.35 1.00 not optimal
Tennessee 60 0.25 20.3 0.62 1.86 1.00 not optimal
Texas 62 3.22 30.5 0.55 1.73 8.75 not optimal
Utah 64 6.44 21.8 0.87 1.69 6.20 less optimal
Vermont 76 3.22 8.5 3.27 11.13 2.00 optimal
Virginia 63 0.40 25.5 1.68 3.43 3.40 less optimal
Washington 75 9.79 18.0 1.41 4.85 4.20 not optimal
West Virginia 58 0 24.8 0.75 2.91 1.00 not optimal
Wisconsin 71 12.24 14.0 1.20 3.22 2.50 less optimal
Wyoming 62 2.51 11.6 1.90 2.03 5.20 not optimal

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Survey, Provisional Data, 2008 births. http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/index.htm

* IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
**FTE - Full-Time Equivalent.
***Based on the PCO/CFOC IA1 standard

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