Table 3.1b: Documentation of infant feeding decisions, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	How often infant feeding decisions are documented in medical records
	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Almost always	Not sure	N
All	0.2	0.1	1.5	97.8	0.4	2576
State
AK	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	21
AL	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	41
AR	0.0	0.0	0.0	97.1	2.9	34
AZ	0.0	0.0	7.3	92.7	0.0	41
CA	0.5	0.0	0.5	98.5	0.5	200
CO	0.0	0.0	2.1	97.9	0.0	47
CT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	23
DC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	7
FL	0.0	0.0	2.8	97.2	0.0	108
GA	0.0	0.0	1.7	98.3	0.0	60
HI	0.0	0.0	8.3	91.7	0.0	12
IA	0.0	0.0	0.0	98.6	1.4	72
ID	0.0	0.0	3.4	93.1	3.4	29
IL	1.1	0.0	1.1	97.7	0.0	87
IN	0.0	0.0	0.0	98.9	1.1	89
IT*	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	6
KS	0.0	0.0	3.1	96.9	0.0	64
KY	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	37
LA	0.0	2.1	0.0	97.9	0.0	48
MA	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	42
MD	3.2	0.0	0.0	96.8	0.0	31
ME	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	27
MI	0.0	0.0	1.4	97.3	1.4	73
MN	0.0	0.0	1.3	97.3	1.3	75
MO	0.0	0.0	1.9	98.1	0.0	53
MS	0.0	0.0	0.0	96.7	3.3	30
MT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	28
NC	0.0	0.0	0.0	98.3	1.7	60
ND	0.0	0.0	9.1	90.9	0.0	11
NE	0.0	0.0	2.1	95.8	2.1	48
NH	0.0	0.0	5.6	94.4	0.0	18
NJ	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	39
NM	0.0	0.0	7.4	92.6	0.0	27
NV	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	12
NY	0.0	0.0	2.1	97.9	0.0	97
OH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	90
OK	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	43
OR	0.0	0.0	4.3	95.7	0.0	46
PA	0.0	0.0	1.1	98.9	0.0	87
PR	0.0	0.0	5.9	94.1	0.0	17
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	0.0	0.0	3.1	96.9	0.0	32
SD	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	19
TN	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	57
TX	1.5	0.5	3.4	94.6	0.0	204
UT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	37
VA	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	48
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	1.8	98.2	0.0	57
WI	0.0	0.0	1.2	98.8	0.0	82
WV	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	23
WY	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Table 3.2b: Provision of advice & instructions for breastfeeding patients, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	How many breastfeeding patients are provided advice & instructions about breastfeeding
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	0.1	0.4	6.1	93.4	0.0	2575
State
AK	0.0	0.0	14.3	85.7	0.0	21
AL	0.0	0.0	9.8	90.2	0.0	41
AR	0.0	5.9	14.7	79.4	0.0	34
AZ	0.0	0.0	12.2	87.8	0.0	41
CA	0.0	0.0	5.5	94.5	0.0	200
CO	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	47
CT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	23
DC	0.0	0.0	25.0	75.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	7
FL	0.0	0.0	6.5	93.5	0.0	108
GA	0.0	0.0	8.3	91.7	0.0	60
HI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	12
IA	0.0	0.0	6.9	93.1	0.0	72
ID	0.0	0.0	10.3	89.7	0.0	29
IL	0.0	1.1	1.1	97.7	0.0	87
IN	0.0	0.0	5.6	94.4	0.0	89
IT*	0.0	0.0	16.7	83.3	0.0	6
KS	0.0	1.6	6.3	92.2	0.0	64
KY	0.0	0.0	5.4	94.6	0.0	37
LA	0.0	0.0	6.3	93.8	0.0	48
MA	0.0	0.0	2.4	97.6	0.0	41
MD	0.0	0.0	6.5	93.5	0.0	31
ME	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	27
MI	0.0	0.0	6.8	91.8	1.4	73
MN	0.0	1.3	12.0	86.7	0.0	75
MO	0.0	1.9	5.7	92.5	0.0	53
MS	0.0	0.0	6.7	93.3	0.0	30
MT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	28
NC	0.0	0.0	5.0	95.0	0.0	60
ND	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
NE	0.0	0.0	14.6	85.4	0.0	48
NH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	18
NJ	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	39
NM	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	27
NV	0.0	0.0	25.0	75.0	0.0	12
NY	0.0	0.0	6.2	93.8	0.0	97
OH	0.0	0.0	1.1	98.9	0.0	90
OK	0.0	0.0	4.7	95.3	0.0	43
OR	0.0	0.0	6.5	93.5	0.0	46
PA	0.0	0.0	3.5	96.5	0.0	86
PR	0.0	0.0	5.6	94.4	0.0	18
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	0.0	0.0	6.3	93.8	0.0	32
SD	0.0	5.3	0.0	94.7	0.0	19
TN	0.0	0.0	12.3	87.7	0.0	57
TX	1.0	1.0	7.9	90.1	0.0	203
UT	0.0	2.7	10.8	86.5	0.0	37
VA	0.0	0.0	4.2	95.8	0.0	48
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	1.7	98.3	0.0	58
WI	0.0	1.2	2.4	96.3	0.0	82
WV	0.0	0.0	8.7	91.3	0.0	23
WY	0.0	0.0	5.9	94.1	0.0	17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Table 3.3b: Education on infant cues to feed, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	How many patients are taught to recognize & respond to infant cues rather than feeding on a set schedule
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	0.1	0.9	9.5	89.3	0.2	2576
State
AK	0.0	0.0	4.8	95.2	0.0	21
AL	0.0	0.0	19.5	80.5	0.0	41
AR	0.0	2.9	26.5	70.6	0.0	34
AZ	0.0	0.0	9.8	90.2	0.0	41
CA	0.0	0.5	8.5	91.0	0.0	200
CO	0.0	0.0	6.4	93.6	0.0	47
CT	0.0	0.0	4.3	95.7	0.0	23
DC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	7
FL	0.0	0.9	10.1	89.0	0.0	109
GA	0.0	0.0	11.7	88.3	0.0	60
HI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	12
IA	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	72
ID	0.0	0.0	6.9	93.1	0.0	29
IL	0.0	1.1	6.9	92.0	0.0	87
IN	0.0	0.0	4.5	95.5	0.0	89
IT*	0.0	0.0	33.3	66.7	0.0	6
KS	0.0	1.6	14.1	84.4	0.0	64
KY	0.0	2.7	2.7	94.6	0.0	37
LA	0.0	2.1	6.3	91.7	0.0	48
MA	0.0	2.4	2.4	95.1	0.0	41
MD	0.0	3.2	9.7	83.9	3.2	31
ME	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	27
MI	0.0	1.4	11.0	86.3	1.4	73
MN	0.0	4.0	13.3	82.7	0.0	75
MO	0.0	1.9	9.4	88.7	0.0	53
MS	3.3	0.0	6.7	90.0	0.0	30
MT	0.0	0.0	7.1	92.9	0.0	28
NC	0.0	0.0	13.3	86.7	0.0	60
ND	0.0	0.0	9.1	90.9	0.0	11
NE	0.0	4.2	14.6	81.3	0.0	48
NH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	18
NJ	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	39
NM	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	27
NV	0.0	0.0	16.7	83.3	0.0	12
NY	0.0	0.0	7.2	92.8	0.0	97
OH	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	90
OK	0.0	0.0	14.0	86.0	0.0	43
OR	0.0	0.0	8.7	91.3	0.0	46
PA	0.0	0.0	12.8	86.0	1.2	86
PR	0.0	0.0	16.7	83.3	0.0	18
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	0.0	0.0	3.1	96.9	0.0	32
SD	0.0	5.3	5.3	89.5	0.0	19
TN	0.0	0.0	12.3	87.7	0.0	57
TX	0.5	3.0	11.3	84.7	0.5	203
UT	0.0	0.0	16.2	83.8	0.0	37
VA	0.0	2.1	6.3	91.7	0.0	48
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	10.3	89.7	0.0	58
WI	0.0	0.0	6.1	93.9	0.0	82
WV	0.0	0.0	21.7	78.3	0.0	23
WY	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Table 3.4b: Education on limitation to time suckling, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	How often are breastfeeding patients instructed to limit suckling at the breast to a specific length of time
	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Almost always	Not sure	N
All	60.1	18.2	9.0	9.1	3.7	2569
State
AK	61.9	19.0	9.5	9.5	0.0	21
AL	56.1	12.2	24.4	7.3	0.0	41
AR	47.1	2.9	29.4	17.6	2.9	34
AZ	62.5	12.5	12.5	7.5	5.0	40
CA	68.2	15.7	6.6	6.6	3.0	198
CO	63.8	19.1	6.4	6.4	4.3	47
CT	73.9	17.4	0.0	4.3	4.3	23
DC	75.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4
DE	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7
FL	63.0	16.7	8.3	6.5	5.6	108
GA	46.7	28.3	8.3	15.0	1.7	60
HI	50.0	8.3	8.3	33.3	0.0	12
IA	43.1	36.1	5.6	11.1	4.2	72
ID	62.1	3.4	6.9	24.1	3.4	29
IL	67.8	14.9	4.6	10.3	2.3	87
IN	68.5	14.6	6.7	6.7	3.4	89
IT*	33.3	33.3	16.7	16.7	0.0	6
KS	51.6	25.0	14.1	7.8	1.6	64
KY	59.5	18.9	13.5	2.7	5.4	37
LA	66.7	12.5	14.6	4.2	2.1	48
MA	70.0	15.0	7.5	7.5	0.0	40
MD	64.5	16.1	12.9	3.2	3.2	31
ME	74.1	22.2	0.0	3.7	0.0	27
MI	47.9	24.7	11.0	13.7	2.7	73
MN	64.9	16.2	9.5	5.4	4.1	74
MO	47.2	34.0	11.3	7.5	0.0	53
MS	60.0	13.3	6.7	13.3	6.7	30
MT	71.4	10.7	3.6	7.1	7.1	28
NC	50.0	13.3	16.7	13.3	6.7	60
ND	45.5	27.3	9.1	0.0	18.2	11
NE	52.1	16.7	14.6	10.4	6.3	48
NH	88.9	0.0	5.6	5.6	0.0	18
NJ	61.5	17.9	2.6	10.3	7.7	39
NM	63.0	14.8	3.7	11.1	7.4	27
NV	16.7	41.7	8.3	25.0	8.3	12
NY	67.3	13.3	8.2	6.1	5.1	98
OH	62.2	18.9	4.4	7.8	6.7	90
OK	58.1	16.3	18.6	4.7	2.3	43
OR	69.6	19.6	2.2	0.0	8.7	46
PA	62.8	22.1	5.8	8.1	1.2	86
PR	38.9	11.1	11.1	38.9	0.0	18
RI	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
SC	56.3	25.0	6.3	9.4	3.1	32
SD	52.6	15.8	21.1	10.5	0.0	19
TN	49.1	15.8	10.5	19.3	5.3	57
TX	55.4	21.3	9.9	11.4	2.0	202
UT	43.2	35.1	13.5	8.1	0.0	37
VA	70.8	10.4	6.3	6.3	6.3	48
VT	90.9	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
WA	63.2	22.8	3.5	5.3	5.3	57
WI	64.6	15.9	8.5	4.9	6.1	82
WV	52.2	8.7	26.1	13.0	0.0	23
WY	41.2	17.6	0.0	35.3	5.9	17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Table 3.5b: Directly observed breastfeeding assessments, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	How many breastfeeding patients receive a directly observed breastfeeding assessment
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	0.0	1.7	8.7	89.3	0.2	2574
State
AK	0.0	0.0	4.8	95.2	0.0	21
AL	0.0	2.4	19.5	78.0	0.0	41
AR	0.0	8.8	14.7	76.5	0.0	34
AZ	0.0	2.4	14.6	82.9	0.0	41
CA	0.0	1.5	7.5	91.0	0.0	199
CO	0.0	0.0	2.1	95.7	2.1	47
CT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	23
DC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	14.3	85.7	0.0	7
FL	0.0	2.8	3.7	93.5	0.0	108
GA	0.0	0.0	11.7	88.3	0.0	60
HI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
IA	0.0	0.0	5.6	94.4	0.0	72
ID	0.0	0.0	10.3	89.7	0.0	29
IL	0.0	2.3	5.7	92.0	0.0	87
IN	0.0	0.0	3.4	96.6	0.0	89
IT*	0.0	0.0	16.7	83.3	0.0	6
KS	0.0	3.1	7.8	89.1	0.0	64
KY	0.0	2.7	21.6	75.7	0.0	37
LA	0.0	0.0	10.4	89.6	0.0	48
MA	0.0	0.0	4.9	95.1	0.0	41
MD	0.0	3.2	9.7	83.9	3.2	31
ME	0.0	0.0	3.7	96.3	0.0	27
MI	0.0	5.5	6.8	86.3	1.4	73
MN	0.0	1.3	13.3	85.3	0.0	75
MO	1.9	3.8	9.4	84.9	0.0	53
MS	0.0	3.3	13.3	80.0	3.3	30
MT	0.0	0.0	10.7	89.3	0.0	28
NC	0.0	0.0	13.6	86.4	0.0	59
ND	0.0	0.0	18.2	81.8	0.0	11
NE	0.0	6.3	12.5	81.3	0.0	48
NH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	18
NJ	0.0	2.6	5.1	92.3	0.0	39
NM	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	27
NV	0.0	0.0	25.0	75.0	0.0	12
NY	0.0	1.0	6.2	92.8	0.0	97
OH	0.0	1.1	5.6	93.3	0.0	90
OK	0.0	0.0	11.6	88.4	0.0	43
OR	0.0	0.0	2.2	97.8	0.0	46
PA	0.0	3.4	12.6	83.9	0.0	87
PR	0.0	5.6	27.8	66.7	0.0	18
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	0.0	6.3	9.4	84.4	0.0	32
SD	0.0	0.0	26.3	68.4	5.3	19
TN	0.0	0.0	12.3	87.7	0.0	57
TX	0.0	2.5	8.9	88.2	0.5	203
UT	0.0	5.4	16.2	78.4	0.0	37
VA	0.0	0.0	4.2	95.8	0.0	48
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	5.1	94.9	0.0	59
WI	0.0	0.0	4.9	95.1	0.0	82
WV	0.0	0.0	17.4	82.6	0.0	23
WY	0.0	0.0	5.9	94.1	0.0	17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Table 3.6b: Use of a standardized breastfeeding assessment tool, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	Is breastfeeding assessed using a standardized or adapted assessment tool
	Yes	No	N
All	77.8	22.2	2573
State
AK	61.9	38.1	21
AL	62.5	37.5	40
AR	64.7	35.3	34
AZ	75.6	24.4	41
CA	90.5	9.5	200
CO	87.2	12.8	47
CT	82.6	17.4	23
DC	50.0	50.0	4
DE	100.0	0.0	7
FL	75.0	25.0	108
GA	81.7	18.3	60
HI	83.3	16.7	12
IA	88.7	11.3	71
ID	79.3	20.7	29
IL	82.8	17.2	87
IN	82.0	18.0	89
IT*	66.7	33.3	6
KS	45.3	54.7	64
KY	78.4	21.6	37
LA	77.1	22.9	48
MA	92.7	7.3	41
MD	80.6	19.4	31
ME	55.6	44.4	27
MI	74.0	26.0	73
MN	84.0	16.0	75
MO	75.5	24.5	53
MS	43.3	56.7	30
MT	67.9	32.1	28
NC	86.7	13.3	60
ND	72.7	27.3	11
NE	72.9	27.1	48
NH	77.8	22.2	18
NJ	92.3	7.7	39
NM	85.2	14.8	27
NV	83.3	16.7	12
NY	75.5	24.5	98
OH	73.0	27.0	89
OK	90.7	9.3	43
OR	89.1	10.9	46
PA	79.3	20.7	87
PR	38.9	61.1	18
RI	100.0	0.0	5
SC	75.0	25.0	32
SD	73.7	26.3	19
TN	71.9	28.1	57
TX	72.3	27.7	202
UT	83.8	16.2	37
VA	85.4	14.6	48
VT	63.6	36.4	11
WA	79.7	20.3	59
WI	81.5	18.5	81
WV	56.5	43.5	23
WY	100.0	0.0	17
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.

Table 3.7b: Provision of pacifiers, by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) -- 2015
	How many breastfed infants are given pacifiers by facility staff
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	51.7	24.4	18.5	4.2	1.2	2574
State
AK	61.9	14.3	14.3	4.8	4.8	21
AL	31.7	34.1	26.8	7.3	0.0	41
AR	32.4	29.4	35.3	2.9	0.0	34
AZ	43.9	24.4	19.5	4.9	7.3	41
CA	74.0	16.0	8.0	2.0	0.0	200
CO	66.0	21.3	8.5	4.3	0.0	47
CT	47.8	26.1	26.1	0.0	0.0	23
DC	25.0	25.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	4
DE	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7
FL	52.3	24.8	20.2	1.8	0.9	109
GA	35.0	28.3	23.3	10.0	3.3	60
HI	83.3	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12
IA	27.8	26.4	38.9	5.6	1.4	72
ID	55.2	27.6	3.4	6.9	6.9	29
IL	51.2	29.1	12.8	5.8	1.2	86
IN	40.4	30.3	22.5	5.6	1.1	89
IT*	83.3	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6
KS	43.8	37.5	14.1	4.7	0.0	64
KY	29.7	37.8	27.0	2.7	2.7	37
LA	58.3	16.7	18.8	4.2	2.1	48
MA	73.8	19.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	42
MD	66.7	16.7	10.0	3.3	3.3	30
ME	70.4	14.8	14.8	0.0	0.0	27
MI	34.7	30.6	29.2	2.8	2.8	72
MN	58.7	20.0	16.0	5.3	0.0	75
MO	50.9	22.6	18.9	7.5	0.0	53
MS	26.7	20.0	46.7	3.3	3.3	30
MT	42.9	25.0	25.0	7.1	0.0	28
NC	52.5	23.7	22.0	1.7	0.0	59
ND	27.3	18.2	36.4	18.2	0.0	11
NE	21.3	25.5	44.7	6.4	2.1	47
NH	77.8	16.7	5.6	0.0	0.0	18
NJ	64.1	30.8	2.6	0.0	2.6	39
NM	55.6	25.9	11.1	7.4	0.0	27
NV	41.7	41.7	8.3	0.0	8.3	12
NY	68.0	14.4	16.5	0.0	1.0	97
OH	37.8	31.1	24.4	5.6	1.1	90
OK	55.8	23.3	18.6	2.3	0.0	43
OR	63.0	19.6	15.2	0.0	2.2	46
PA	43.7	24.1	25.3	6.9	0.0	87
PR	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18
RI	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5
SC	53.1	25.0	15.6	6.3	0.0	32
SD	36.8	47.4	15.8	0.0	0.0	19
TN	38.6	24.6	19.3	15.8	1.8	57
TX	56.9	22.5	14.7	3.9	2.0	204
UT	29.7	37.8	21.6	10.8	0.0	37
VA	47.9	31.3	18.8	2.1	0.0	48
VT	90.9	0.0	9.1	0.0	0.0	11
WA	59.3	20.3	15.3	3.4	1.7	59
WI	52.4	31.7	12.2	1.2	2.4	82
WV	47.8	30.4	17.4	4.3	0.0	23
WY	25.0	18.8	37.5	18.8	0.0	16
*State abbreviation 'IT' is Island Territories, and includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and US Virgin Islands.