mPINC 2020 Regional Report

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mPINC is CDC’s national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care. The survey measures care practices and policies that impact newborn feeding, feeding education, staff skills, and discharge support. CDC invites all hospitals with maternity services in the U.S. and territories to participate. In 2020, 2103 of 2810 eligible hospitals participated (75%). Total scores for states ranged from 70 to 90 out of 100, with a national score of 81.

mPINC Total and Subdomain Scores^a, by Region and State, 2020

Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Total Scores, by State, 2020

Figure Details: The ranges for mPINC total score are categorized by tertiles. State-level scores were not reported for the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands due to small sample size. Regions are defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Serviceexternal icon.

Questions about the mPINC survey?
Visit: www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/mpinc to learn more.

Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020 National Results Report, CDC Survey of Maternity Care Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care. Atlanta, GA. March 2022.

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