Breastfeeding Rates1 by Socio-demographic Factors, Among Children Born in 2002 (Percent +/- half 95% Confidence Interval |
Socio-demographic Factors |
n | Ever Breastfeeding |
Breastfeeding at 6 months |
Breastfeeding at 12 months |
---|---|---|---|---|
US National | 27648 | 71.4±0.9 | 37.6±1.0 | 19.0±0.8 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 14253 | 70.8±1.3 | 36.1±1.3 | 18.1±1.1 |
Female | 13395 | 72.1±1.3 | 39.1±1.4 | 20.0±1.1 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 817 | 66.5±5.4 | 29.6±5.3 | 16.2±4.9 |
Asian or Pacific Islander | 1608 | 79.4±3.5 | 42.4±4.1 | 25.0±3.4 |
-Asian | 1345 | 79.8±3.7 | 42.3±4.5 | 24.1±3.5 |
-Native Hawaiian and other | 316 | 76.0±9.0 | 40.8±9.9 | 28.0±9.8 |
Black or African American | 4940 | 55.8±2.5 | 24.7±2.1 | 11.3±1.7 |
White | 20848 | 74.4±1.0 | 40.1±1.1 | 20.3±0.9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5706 | 79.1±1.8 | 41.5±2.2 | 21.7±1.9 |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 21896 | 68.6±1.1 | 36.1±1.0 | 18.1±0.8 |
Black or African American | 4179 | 52.2±2.7 | 22.3±2.3 | 9.8±1.8 |
White | 16519 | 72.0±1.2 | 39.1±1.2 | 19.5±1.0 |
Birth Order | ||||
First Born | 15671 | 71.0±1.2 | 37.6±1.3 | 19.1±1.1 |
Not First Born | 11977 | 72.0±1.4 | 37.5±1.4 | 19.0±1.1 |
Receiving WIC2 | ||||
Received WIC | 12631 | 65.2±1.4 | 29.9±1.4 | 14.7±1.1 |
No WIC but eligible | 1420 | 72.4±3.9 | 44.7±4.1 | 27.3±3.7 |
No WIC and ineligible | 11861 | 80.5±1.2 | 48.5±1.5 | 24.5±1.3 |
Maternal Age, Year | ||||
Mom age<20 | 631 | 43.0±6.3 | 12.9±4.2 | 5.1±2.4 |
20<=Mom age<=29 | 11301 | 67.2±1.4 | 30.7±1.4 | 14.7±1.1 |
&nbs;p Mom age>=30 | 15716 | 76.9±1.1 | 45.3±1.3 | 23.8±1.2 |
Maternal Education | ||||
<High School | 3453 | 63.9±2.5 | 31.0±2.5 | 16.3±2.0 |
High School | 7021 | 63.4±1.8 | 28.9±1.7 | 14.4±1.4 |
Some College | 5182 | 75.2±1.8 | 38.8±2.1 | 19.3±1.8 |
College Graduate | 11992 | 84.2±1.1 | 52.3±1.4 | 26.6±1.3 |
Maternal Marital Status | ||||
Married | 20396 | 77.8±1.0 | 43.6±1.1 | 22.8±1.0 |
Unmarried3 | 7252 | 57.3±1.9 | 24.2±1.7 | 10.8±1.2 |
Residence | ||||
MSA,4 Central City | 12444 | 72.3±1.5 | 38.1±1.6 | 19.6±1.3 |
MSA, Non-Central City | 9842 | 74.3±1.4 | 40.3±1.5 | 20.1±1.2 |
Non-MSA | 5362 | 62.6±2.2 | 29.8±1.9 | 15.1±1.4 |
Poverty Income Ratio,5 % | ||||
Pov-Inc Ratio <100% | 5090 | 63.0±2.2 | 30.2±2.1 | 15.9±1.7 |
100%<=Pov-Inc Ratio<185% | 4587 | 69.3±2.3 | 33.4±2.3 | 16.8±1.8 |
185%<=Pov-Inc Ratio <350% | 6467 | 73.4±1.8 | 40.6±2.0 | 20.6±1.7 |
350%<=Pov-Inc Ratio | 8255 | 80.7±1.5 | 47.1±1.7 | 22.8±1.5 |
1Exclusive breastfeeding information from earlier surveys is
not shown due to changes in exclusive breastfeeding question. |