Breastfeeding Rates1 by Socio-demographic Factors, Among Children Born in 2000 (Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval |
Socio-demographic Factors |
n | Ever Breastfeeding |
Breastfeeding at 6 months |
Breastfeeding at 12 months |
---|---|---|---|---|
US National | 12388 | 70.9±1.9 | 34.2±2.0 | 15.7±1.5 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 6461 | 70.4±2.8 | 32.6±2.7 | 14.1±1.7 |
Female | 5927 | 71.4±2.6 | 35.8±3.0 | 17.5±2.5 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 346 | 79.6±8.3 | 37.2±11.2 | 18.8±9.2 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 716 | 86.2±4.3 | 38.1±8.2 | 18.4±6.5 |
-Asian | 593 | 86.2±4.9 | 39.5±8.7 | 17.6±6.7 |
-Native Hawaiian and other | 141 | 85.0±9.0 | 29.9±20.7 | 22.2±19.9 |
Black or African American | 2353 | 51.2±5.0 | 19.3±3.3 | 7.8±2.2 |
White | 9084 | 73.9±2.2 | 37.5±2.4 | 17.4±1.9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2547 | 78.5±4.1 | 35.5±4.8 | 17.3±3.5 |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 9804 | 68.4±2.2 | 33.7±2.2 | 15.2±1.7 |
Black or African American | 2051 | 48.1±5.4 | 17.9±3.5 | 7.3±2.3 |
White | 7150 | 72.3±2.4 | 37.6±2.6 | 17.0±2.0 |
Birth Order | ||||
First Born | 7461 | 68.2±2.6 | 33.5±2.5 | 16.6±1.9 |
Not First Born | 4927 | 75.2±2.7 | 35.3±3.4 | 14.3±2.4 |
Receiving WIC2 | ||||
Received WIC | 5965 | 61.9±3.0 | 24.1±2.5 | 10.8±1.9 |
No WIC but eligible | 664 | 83.2±6.1 | 46.5±10.3 | 23.7±8.4 |
No WIC and ineligible | 4955 | 80.2±2.6 | 45.4±3.3 | 20.3±2.5 |
Maternal Age, Year | ||||
Mom age<20 | 237 | 68.4±11.0 | 15.6±10.5 | 7.5±9.2 |
20<=Mom age<=29 | 5116 | 66.0±3.2 | 26.6±2.9 | 11.4±2.0 |
Mom age>=30 | 7035 | 75.4±2.4 | 42.0±2.8 | 20.1±2.2 |
Maternal Education | ||||
<High School | 1621 | 65.4±5.3 | 26.1±5.1 | 13.2±4.1 |
High School | 3516 | 62.4±3.6 | 25.8±3.3 | 11.6±2.4 |
Some College | 2347 | 72.1±4.3 | 34.6±4.2 | 13.6±2.6 |
College Graduate | 4904 | 83.0±2.7 | 48.3±3.6 | 23.2±3.0 |
Maternal Marital Status | ||||
Married | 8931 | 75.6±2.3 | 39.0±2.4 | 18.1±1.8 |
Unmarried3 | 3457 | 59.0±3.8 | 21.9±3.4 | 9.8±2.8 |
Residence | ||||
MSA4, Central City | 5645 | 70.9±3.0 | 34.6±3.1 | 15.7±2.3 |
MSA, Non-Central City | 4364 | 73.7±3.0 | 35.6±3.1 | 16.1±2.2 |
Non-MSA | 2379 | 63.4±4.5 | 29.4±4.4 | 14.8±4.0 |
Poverty Income Ratio5, % | ||||
Pov-Inc Ratio <100% | 2381 | 61.0±4.5 | 25.0±3.8 | 11.7±2.8 |
100%<=Pov-Inc Ratio<185% | 2180 | 66.3±5.1 | 30.9±4.9 | 14.3±4.0 |
185%<=Pov-Inc Ratio <350% | 3035 | 73.4±4.0 | 38.3±4.0 | 18.1±3.1 |
350%<=Pov-Inc Ratio | 3324 | 79.0±3.2 | 41.4±3.9 | 17.2±2.8 |
1Exclusive breastfeeding information from earlier surveys is
not shown due to changes in exclusive breastfeeding question. |