Rates of Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding by Socio-demographics among Children Born in 2010 (Percentage +/- half 95% Confidence Interval)1,2
Any Breastfeeding Exclusive Breastfeeding
Ever Breastfed Breastfed at 6 Months Breastfed at 12 Months Exclusive Breastfeeding through 3 Months Exclusive Breastfeeding through 6 Months
Socio-demographic Factors n % ± half 95% CI % ± half 95% CI % ± half 95% CI n % ± half 95% CI % ± half 95% CI
US National 15912 76.7±1.2 47.5±1.4 25.3±1.3 15703 37.1±1.4 17.2±1.2
Gender
Male 8162 76.9±1.7 47.5±2.0 25.6±1.9 8047 36.6±2.0 16.9±1.6
Female 7750 76.5±1.7 47.6±2.1 24.9±1.9 7656 37.6±2.1 17.5±1.8
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic 2981 79.3±2.8 48.6±3.5 26.9±3.4 2948 34.9±3.5 17.5±3.1
Non-Hispanic White 9387 78.7±1.4 49.3±1.7 27.1±1.5 9255 41.6±1.7 18.4±1.4
Non-Hispanic Black 1643 63.3±3.7 36.1±3.8 14.6±3.2 1626 26.6±3.7 13.2±3.2
Non-Hispanic Asian 628 80.1±7.4 60.2±8.0 32.1±7.3 615 36.8±7.6 18.1±6.6
Non-Hispanic Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 101 81.5±22.8 45.7±20.6 22.8±17.1 99 42.5±20.4 8.3±5.0
Non-Hispanic American Indian/ Alaska Native 255 74.7±10.0 44.6±15.9 26.8±18.8 255 40.4±16.7 12.0±7.3
2 or more races 917 76.1±4.9 45.1±5.6 21.6±4.1 905 33.9±5.2 16.6±3.9
Maternal Education
Less than high school 1697 65.8±3.8 38.2±4.1 21.7±3.8 1672 26.0±3.8 12.4±3.0
High school graduate 2976 67.6±2.8 36.9±3.1 20.9±2.9 2942 29.9±3.0 15.7±2.6
Some college or technical school 4157 77.5±2.2 41.0±2.7 17.6±2.0 4108 35.7±2.7 14.4±2.2
College graduate 7082 90.2±1.0 66.1±2.0 36.1±2.1 6981 50.5±2.2 23.1±1.9
Maternal Age
Under 20 306 55.5±10.0 16.7±6.8 6.9±4.8 302 15.9±6.4 7.7±5.3
20 - 29 5734 72.9±2.1 38.0±2.3 18.1±1.9 5669 33.4±2.3 15.0±1.9
30 or older 9872 80.8±1.4 56.5±1.9 31.8±1.9 9732 41.1±1.9 19.4±1.6
Poverty Income Ratio3
Less than 100 4079 68.0±2.5 38.1±2.8 20.6±2.5 4042 28.1±2.6 13.2±2.2
100 - 199 3200 75.8±2.5 42.5±3.0 22.5±2.5 3163 36.7±2.9 17.1±2.4
200 - 399 4086 82.8±2.0 55.1±2.7 28.9±2.3 4026 43.2±2.6 19.2±2.0
400 - 599 2531 86.2±2.2 59.3±3.5 30.9±3.3 2491 45.2±3.5 20.5±2.6
600 or greater 2016 88.8±2.1 65.4±4.1 35.1±4.8 1981 51.8±4.5 25.1±4.9
Marital Status4
Married 11411 84.5±1.2 58.5±1.7 32.5±1.7 11255 44.6±1.8 20.9±1.5
Unmarried 4501 63.9±2.4 29.4±2.5 13.3±2.1 4448 24.8±2.3 11.1±1.9
Geographic Location5
Metropolitan 6493 79.3±1.7 51.9±2.0 29.0±2.0 6396 38.5±2.0 16.9±1.6
Non-metropolitan 1943 69.5±3.9 41.0±4.2 21.5±3.3 1922 34.1±4.0 14.0±3.6
Birth Order
First born 10054 75.8±1.6 49.6±1.8 27.8±1.7 9935 38.4±1.8 17.9±1.5
Not first born 5858 78.1±1.9 44.2±2.4 21.1±2.1 5768 35.0±2.4 16.1±2.0
Receiving WIC6
Yes 7140 69.2±1.9 36.5±2.1 18.5±1.9 7066 28.4±2.0 12.6±1.7
No, but eligible 1105 80.5±3.9 59.4±4.8 37.9±4.8 1089 48.2±4.9 25.7±4.3
Ineligible 7601 87.9±1.2 62.9±2.0 33.7±2.1 7484 49.2±2.1 23.0±1.9

1 Breastfeeding rates presented in this table are based on dual-frame (landline and cellular telephone) samples from 2011 and 2012 National Immunization Surveys. See survey methods for details on study design.

2 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast milk - NO solids, no water, and no other liquids.

3 Poverty Income Ratio = Ratio of self-reported family income to the federal poverty threshold value depending on the number of people in the household.

4 Unmarried includes never married, widowed, separated, divorced.

5 Metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau.

6 WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Source: National Immunization Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services

Sample sizes appearing in the breastfeeding tables are slightly smaller than the numbers published in other NIS publications due to the fact that in the breastfeeding analyses, the sample was limited to records with valid responses to the breastfeeding questions.