| 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 |
| U.S. National | 17604 | 83.8±1.2 | 57.3±1.6 | 36.2±1.5 | 17059 | 47.5±1.6 | 25.4±1.3 |
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 9089 | 83.7±1.7 | 57.2±2.2 | 35.4±2.1 | 8819 | 47.6±2.2 | 25.3±1.8 |
| Female | 8515 | 83.9±1.6 | 57.3±2.2 | 37.0±2.2 | 8240 | 47.5±2.2 | 25.4±1.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||
| Hispanic | 4030 | 82.9±3.0 | 51.6±3.9 | 32.1±3.6 | 3954 | 42.0±3.9 | 20.4±2.9 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9667 | 86.6±1.2 | 61.5±1.8 | 39.6±1.8 | 9310 | 52.9±1.9 | 29.1±1.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1587 | 74.0±3.6 | 48.6±3.8 | 27.1±3.4 | 1555 | 39.1±3.7 | 20.7±3.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 685 | 88.2±3.4 | 72.1±5.7 | 51.6±7.2 | 655 | 48.1±7.6 | 31.8±7.9 |
| 2 or more races | 1304 | 84.2±3.4 | 58.0±5.3 | 38.5±5.6 | 1260 | 46.6±5.5 | 24.1±4.2 |
| Maternal Education | |||||||
| Less than high school | 1749 | 70.5±4.7 | 41.4±4.6 | 26.2±4.2 | 1720 | 32.1±4.5 | 16.3±3.5 |
| High school graduate | 3183 | 75.5±2.8 | 42.0±3.3 | 24.0±2.8 | 3100 | 38.5±3.3 | 18.7±2.4 |
| Some college or technical school | 4408 | 85.2±1.9 | 56.3±2.9 | 35.0±2.9 | 4280 | 49.4±2.9 | 26.0±2.5 |
| College graduate | 8264 | 93.4±0.9 | 73.9±2.1 | 48.6±2.3 | 7959 | 58.2±2.3 | 32.9±2.2 |
| Maternal Age | |||||||
| Under 20 | 224 | 70.5±11.0 | 27.9±9.3 | 17.8±7.6 | 214 | 37.8±14.6 | 8.3±3.9 |
| 20 - 29 | 5859 | 80.0±2.1 | 48.2±2.5 | 28.1±2.2 | 5712 | 44.4±2.5 | 22.8±2.0 |
| 30 or older | 11521 | 86.3±1.4 | 63.2±1.9 | 41.3±2.0 | 11133 | 49.6±2.0 | 27.3±1.7 |
| Poverty Income Ratio3 | |||||||
| Less than 100 | 3940 | 74.5±2.8 | 43.0±3.3 | 24.3±2.8 | 3866 | 36.4±3.2 | 17.1±2.3 |
| 100 — 199 | 3331 | 81.6±2.6 | 51.4±3.3 | 33.9±3.1 | 3244 | 46.3±3.3 | 23.9±2.8 |
| 200 — 399 | 4528 | 87.9±1.6 | 64.2±2.8 | 43.6±3.0 | 4372 | 54.9±2.9 | 31.8±2.7 |
| 400 — 599 | 2787 | 90.5±1.9 | 67.8±3.7 | 42.7±3.7 | 2661 | 52.5±3.9 | 29.5±3.4 |
| 600 or greater | 3018 | 93.5±1.4 | 74.3±3.1 | 46.0±3.8 | 2916 | 56.8±3.8 | 31.0±3.5 |
| Marital Status4 | |||||||
| Married | 12381 | 89.4±1.1 | 67.3±1.7 | 45.0±1.8 | 11948 | 53.8±1.8 | 30.8±1.7 |
| Unmarried | 5223 | 75.1±2.4 | 41.8±2.7 | 22.6±2.3 | 5111 | 38.0±2.7 | 17.2±2.0 |
| Birth Order | |||||||
| Not first born | 10686 | 83.3±1.4 | 57.2±2.0 | 36.2±1.9 | 10346 | 48.5±2.1 | 26.0±1.7 |
| First born | 6918 | 84.6±1.8 | 57.3±2.3 | 36.0±2.4 | 6713 | 45.9±2.4 | 24.4±2.0 |
| Receiving WIC5 | |||||||
| Yes | 7119 | 75.5±2.1 | 43.0±2.4 | 24.9±2.2 | 6975 | 36.8±2.4 | 17.7±1.8 |
| No, but eligible | 1503 | 89.0±2.3 | 66.5±4.7 | 45.3±4.6 | 1448 | 59.6±4.7 | 34.1±4.5 |
| Ineligible | 8871 | 92.7±1.0 | 72.3±2.0 | 47.6±2.2 | 8534 | 57.9±2.2 | 33.0±2.0 |
1Data from U.S. territories are excluded from national breastfeeding estimates to be consistent with the analytical methods for the establishment of Healthy People 2020 targets on breastfeeding.
2Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast milk — NO solids, no water, and no other liquids.
3Poverty Income Ratio = Ratio of self-reported family income to the federal poverty threshold value depending on the number of people in the household.
4Unmarried includes never married, widowed, separated, divorced and living with partners.
5WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Individuals who did not provide information on WIC status were excluded from analysis of this variable.
Source: National Immunization Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services