Breastfeeding Rates by Age among Children Born in 2001 (Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval) |
U.S. National Breastfeeding Rates, 2001 | ||
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US National | n | |
Ever breastfeeding | 71.6±1.0 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 7 days | 68.9±1.0 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 14 days | 67.1±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 21 days | 64.3±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 28 days | 62.9±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 42 days | 57.8±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 1 Month | 62.4±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 2 Months | 55.4±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 3 Months | 50.6±1.1 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 4 Months | 43.7±1.2 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 5 Months | 39.3±1.2 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 6 Months | 36.9±1.2 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 9 Months | 24.8±1.2 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 12 Months | 18.2±0.9 | 29129 |
Breastfeeding at 18 Months | 6.3±0.6 | 29129 |
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Source: National Immunization Survey, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services Sample sizes appearing in the NIS breastfeeding tables are slightly smaller than the numbers published in other NIS publications due to the fact that in the DNPAO breastfeeding analyses, the sample was limited to records with valid responses to the breastfeeding questions. |