Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates by Socio-demographic
Factors, Among Children Born in 2004 whose caregivers were interviewed after
2005
|
Socio-demographic Factors |
n | Exclusive Breastfeeding1 through 3 Months |
Exclusive Breastfeeding1 through 6 Months |
---|---|---|---|
US National | 27391 | 31.5±0.9 | 12.1±0.7 |
Sex | |||
Male | 14006 | 31.8±1.3 | 11.8±0.9 |
Female | 13385 | 31.1±1.2 | 12.5±0.9 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 931 | 29.7±4.8 | 11.8±3.3 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 1831 | 32.2±3.6 | 15.1±2.7 |
-Asian | 1589 | 32.3±3.9 | 15.4±2.9 |
-Native Hawaiian and other | 305 | 30.1±8.6 | 12.9±5.8 |
Black or African American | 4327 | 22.4±2.1 | 8.4±1.3 |
White | 21812 | 33.2±1.0 | 12.6±0.8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6014 | 32.2±2.1 | 13.0±1.6 |
Not Hispanic or Latino (NH) | 21377 | 31.2±1.0 | 11.8±0.7 |
-NH Black or African American | 3685 | 21.2±2.2 | 8.5±1.5 |
-NH White | 16725 | 33.6±1.1 | 12.3±0.7 |
Birth Order | |||
First Born | 14504 | 32.2±1.3 | 12.5±0.9 |
Not First Born | 12887 | 30.6±1.3 | 11.6±0.9 |
Receiving WIC2 | |||
Yes | 12039 | 24.3±1.3 | 9.3±0.9 |
No, but eligible | 1313 | 39.9±4.3 | 14.3±2.8 |
Ineligible | 12772 | 39.9±1.3 | 15.0±1.0 |
Maternal Age, Years | |||
<20 | 595 | 17.1±5.5 | 7.9±4.5 |
20-29 | 9881 | 27.3±1.5 | 9.1±1.0 |
>=30 | 16915 | 35.2±1.2 | 14.5±0.9 |
Maternal Education< | |||
Not a High School Graduate | 3420 | 25.3±2.5 | 11.1±1.9 |
High School Graduate | 5792 | 23.6±1.7 | 8.7±1.1 |
Some College | 6928 | 33.8±1.8 | 12.6±1.5 |
College Graduate | 11251 | 42.6±1.4 | 16.1±1.0 |
Maternal Marital Status | |||
Married | 20679 | 35.9±1.1 | 13.9±0.8 |
Unmarried3 | 6712 | 20.8±1.7 | 7.7±1.1 |
Residence | |||
MSA4, Central City | 12682 | 32.0±1.4 | 12.7±1.1 |
MSA, Non-Central City | 9599 | 33.4±1.5 | 13.0±1.1 |
Non-MSA | 5110 | 25.0±1.8 | 8.3±1.0 |
Poverty Income Ratio5, % | |||
<100% | 4914 | 24.4±2.0 | 9.4±1.4 |
100%-184% | 4354 | 28.7±2.3 | 10.3±1.6 |
185%-349% | 6509 | 34.3±1.8 | 12.4±1.2 |
≥350% | 8895 | 38.7±1.6 | 14.6±1.1 |
1Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast milk — NO
solids, no water, and no other liquids |