Breastfeed Initiation

PedNSS Health Indicator Definition Number = Children Included in the Analysis Definition of Prevalence
% = Prevalence
Ever Breastfed (HP2010) Infants who have ever been breastfed Women with valid data on born alive or dead, currently breastfeeding and ever breastfed. Include live born infants only. Complete and postpartum only records. Number of women giving birth to live infants reporting currently or ever breastfeeding divided by the number of live infants born to women with data on currently and ever breastfeeding.