Final Breastfeeding Rates by Age among Children Born in 2003(Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval) |
U.S. National Breastfeeding Rates, 2003 | |
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Child Age |
Breastfeeding (n=29256) |
At birth | 72.6±0.9 |
7 days | 71.0±0.9 |
14 days | 69.4±0.9 |
21 days | 67.0±0.9 |
28 days | 65.8±0.9 |
42 days | 61.3±0.9 |
1 month | 65.2±0.9 |
2 month | 58.5±0.9 |
3 month | 53.6±0.9 |
4 month | 46.5±0.9 |
5 month | 41.8±0.9 |
6 month | 39.1±0.9 |
9 month | 26.2±0.8 |
12 month | 19.6±0.8 |
18 month | 7.0±0.5 |
Source: National Immunization Survey, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services |