Breastfeeding Rates by Socio-demographic Factors, Among
Children Born in 2003
|
Socio-demographic Factors |
n | Ever Breastfeeding1 |
Breastfeeding at 6 months1 |
Breastfeeding at 12 months1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
US National | 29256 | 72.6±0.9 | 39.1±0.9 | 19.6±0.8 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 14914 | 72.4±1.2 | 39.0±1.3 | 19.6±1.1 |
Female | 14342 | 72.8±1.2 | 39.2±1.3 | 19.6±1.1 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 915 | 68.9±5.6 | 34.1±5.3 | 18.2±4.0 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 1895 | 78.7±3.6 | 47.0±4.0 | 24.6±3.4 |
-Asian | 1585 | 78.3±4.1 | 47.5±4.3 | 24.9±3.7 |
-Native Hawaiian and other | 398 | 81.9±5.7 | 45.0±9.3 | 23.5±7.0 |
Black or African American | 5039 | 58.4±2.3 | 26.4±2.0 | 12.3±1.5 |
White | 22915 | 75.6±0.9 | 41.5±1.0 | 21.1±0.9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6302 | 79.7±1.6 | 41.8±2.1 | 21.8±1.8 |
Not Hispanic or Latino (NH) | 22952 | 70.0±1.0 | 38.1±1.0 | 18.8±0.8 |
-NH Black or African American | 4178 | 54.2±2.5 | 24.5±2.1 | 10.8±1.5 |
-NH White | 17863 | 73.8±1.1 | 41.2±1.2 | 20.7±0.9 |
Birth Order | ||||
First Born | 14771 | 72.6±1.2 | 38.1±1.3 | 19.2±1.1 |
Not First Born | 14485 | 72.5±1.2 | 40.0±1.3 | 20.0±1.1 |
Receiving WIC2 | ||||
Yes | 13023 | 65.1±1.3 | 29.6±1.3 | 14.9±1.1 |
No, but eligible | 1453 | 75.9±4.0 | 47.5±4.2 | 26.7±3.6 |
Ineligible | 13388 | 81.6±1.1 | 49.7±1.4 | 24.3±1.2 |
Maternal Age, Years | ||||
<20 | 612 | 51.9±6.4 | 18.2±5.3 | 6.0±2.3 |
20-29 | 11072 | 68.4±1.4 | 31.5±1.4 | 15.3±1.1 |
>=30 | 17572 | 76.9±1.1 | 46.0±1.2 | 23.6±1.1 |
Maternal Education | ||||
Not a High School Graduate | 3335 | 63.7±2.6 | 32.7±2.6 | 18.5±2.2 |
High School Graduate | 7125 | 64.5±1.7 | 28.9±1.7 | 14.0±1.3 |
Some College | 5204 | 75.6±1.8 | 39.5±2.2 | 19.3±1.8 |
College Graduate | 13592 | 84.3±1.0 | 52.8±1.3 | 26.3±1.2 |
Maternal Marital Status | ||||
Married | 21703 | 77.9±1.0 | 45.1±1.1 | 23.0±0.9 |
Unmarried3 | 7553 | 60.3±1.8 | 25.2±1.6 | 11.7±1.2 |
Residence | ||||
MSA4, Central City | 13824 | 73.9±1.3 | 40.9±1.4 | 21.1±1.2 |
MSA, Non-Central City | 10123 | 74.4±1.4 | 40.6±1.5 | 19.8±1.3 |
Non-MSA | 5309 | 64.7±2.1 | 30.7±1.9 | 15.3±1.5 |
Poverty Income Ratio5,% | ||||
<100% | 4933 | 63.4±2.2 | 30.4±2.2 | 16.8±1.9 |
100%-184% | 4824 | 69.0±2.2 | 34.2±2.2 | 17.5±1.7 |
185%-349% | 6665 | 74.5±1.8 | 41.2±1.9 | 20.0±1.5 |
≥350% | 9580 | 81.7±1.2 | 48.3±1.6 | 23.0±1.4 |
1Breastfeeding with or without the addition of complementary
liquids or solids |