table 3.1b:Documentation of infant feeding decisions by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	How often infant feeding decisions are documented in medical records
	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Almost always	Not sure	N
All	0.3	0.1	1.0	98.5	0.1	2676
State
AK	0.0	0.0	0.0	95.8	4.2	24
AL	0.0	0.0	2.1	97.9	0.0	47
AR	3.7	0.0	0.0	96.3	0.0	27
AZ	0.0	0.0	2.8	97.2	0.0	36
CA	0.0	0.5	2.0	97.0	0.5	199
CO	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	42
CT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	23
DC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	7
FL	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	95
GA	0.0	0.0	2.9	97.1	0.0	69
HI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	9
IA	0.0	1.4	1.4	97.3	0.0	74
ID	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	26
IL	0.0	0.0	0.9	99.1	0.0	109
IN	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	84
KS	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	68
KY	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	43
LA	0.0	0.0	2.3	97.7	0.0	44
MA	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	36
MD	3.4	0.0	0.0	96.6	0.0	29
ME	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	30
MI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	76
MN	1.2	0.0	1.2	97.6	0.0	85
MO	0.0	0.0	1.7	98.3	0.0	58
MS	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	37
MT	3.3	0.0	6.7	90.0	0.0	30
NC	0.0	0.0	1.4	98.6	0.0	70
ND	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	17
NE	2.1	0.0	2.1	95.7	0.0	47
NH	4.3	0.0	0.0	95.7	0.0	23
NJ	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	46
NM	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	20
NV	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	13
NY	0.0	0.0	0.9	99.1	0.0	109
OH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	103
OK	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	49
OR	0.0	0.0	1.9	98.1	0.0	53
PA	0.0	0.0	1.0	99.0	0.0	101
PR	0.0	0.0	9.1	90.9	0.0	11
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
SC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	36
SD	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	19
TN	0.0	0.0	0.0	98.4	1.6	64
TX	1.1	0.0	1.1	97.9	0.0	189
UT	0.0	0.0	3.2	96.8	0.0	31
VA	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	49
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	1.5	98.5	0.0	65
WI	0.0	0.0	1.1	98.9	0.0	93
WV	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	27
WY	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	15

table 3.2b:Provision of advice & instructions for breastfeeding patients by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	How many breastfeeding patients are provided advice & instructions about breastfeeding
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	0.1	1.1	10.9	87.8	0.1	2662
State
AK	0.0	0.0	8.3	87.5	4.2	24
AL	0.0	4.3	10.9	84.8	0.0	46
AR	0.0	3.7	29.6	66.7	0.0	27
AZ	0.0	0.0	16.7	83.3	0.0	36
CA	0.0	3.0	13.6	83.3	0.0	198
CO	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	41
CT	0.0	0.0	4.5	95.5	0.0	22
DC	0.0	0.0	25.0	75.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	14.3	85.7	0.0	7
FL	0.0	1.1	4.2	94.7	0.0	95
GA	0.0	0.0	12.9	87.1	0.0	70
HI	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	9
IA	0.0	0.0	8.1	91.9	0.0	74
ID	0.0	0.0	15.4	84.6	0.0	26
IL	0.0	1.8	10.1	88.1	0.0	109
IN	0.0	1.2	10.7	88.1	0.0	84
KS	0.0	3.0	13.4	83.6	0.0	67
KY	0.0	0.0	20.9	79.1	0.0	43
LA	0.0	2.3	15.9	81.8	0.0	44
MA	0.0	0.0	2.8	97.2	0.0	36
MD	0.0	0.0	20.7	79.3	0.0	29
ME	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	30
MI	0.0	0.0	6.8	93.2	0.0	74
MN	0.0	0.0	9.5	90.5	0.0	84
MO	0.0	0.0	8.6	91.4	0.0	58
MS	0.0	2.6	18.4	78.9	0.0	38
MT	0.0	3.3	10.0	86.7	0.0	30
NC	0.0	1.4	14.5	84.1	0.0	69
ND	0.0	0.0	5.9	94.1	0.0	17
NE	0.0	2.1	14.9	83.0	0.0	47
NH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	22
NJ	2.2	0.0	8.7	89.1	0.0	46
NM	0.0	0.0	15.0	85.0	0.0	20
NV	0.0	0.0	7.7	92.3	0.0	13
NY	0.0	0.9	7.5	91.6	0.0	107
OH	0.0	0.0	12.9	87.1	0.0	101
OK	0.0	0.0	8.2	91.8	0.0	49
OR	0.0	0.0	7.5	92.5	0.0	53
PA	0.0	0.0	9.0	91.0	0.0	100
PR	0.0	9.1	9.1	81.8	0.0	11
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	0.0	2.7	10.8	86.5	0.0	37
SD	0.0	5.3	15.8	78.9	0.0	19
TN	0.0	1.6	15.9	82.5	0.0	63
TX	0.5	1.6	14.4	83.5	0.0	188
UT	0.0	0.0	25.8	74.2	0.0	31
VA	0.0	2.1	14.6	83.3	0.0	48
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	6.2	93.8	0.0	65
WI	0.0	0.0	4.3	95.7	0.0	93
WV	0.0	0.0	3.7	92.6	3.7	27
WY	0.0	0.0	20.0	80.0	0.0	15

table 3.3b:Education on infant cues to feed by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	How many patients are taught to recognize & respond to infant cues rather than feeding on a set schedule
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	0.3	3.0	19.3	77.0	0.4	2663
State
AK	0.0	0.0	25.0	75.0	0.0	24
AL	0.0	4.3	21.7	73.9	0.0	46
AR	0.0	7.4	22.2	70.4	0.0	27
AZ	0.0	5.6	13.9	80.6	0.0	36
CA	0.0	4.5	26.8	68.7	0.0	198
CO	0.0	7.3	17.1	75.6	0.0	41
CT	0.0	4.5	9.1	86.4	0.0	22
DC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	0.0	42.9	57.1	0.0	7
FL	0.0	1.1	7.4	91.6	0.0	95
GA	0.0	1.4	22.9	75.7	0.0	70
HI	0.0	0.0	22.2	77.8	0.0	9
IA	0.0	0.0	23.0	77.0	0.0	74
ID	0.0	0.0	38.5	61.5	0.0	26
IL	0.0	4.6	11.9	83.5	0.0	109
IN	0.0	1.2	19.0	78.6	1.2	84
KS	0.0	6.0	34.3	59.7	0.0	67
KY	2.3	0.0	23.3	74.4	0.0	43
LA	0.0	6.8	18.2	75.0	0.0	44
MA	0.0	0.0	8.3	91.7	0.0	36
MD	0.0	3.4	20.7	75.9	0.0	29
ME	0.0	0.0	10.0	90.0	0.0	30
MI	0.0	4.1	17.6	78.4	0.0	74
MN	0.0	7.1	11.9	81.0	0.0	84
MO	0.0	0.0	19.0	81.0	0.0	58
MS	0.0	7.9	23.7	68.4	0.0	38
MT	3.3	3.3	20.0	70.0	3.3	30
NC	0.0	1.4	18.8	78.3	1.4	69
ND	0.0	0.0	5.9	94.1	0.0	17
NE	0.0	4.3	23.4	72.3	0.0	47
NH	0.0	0.0	4.5	95.5	0.0	22
NJ	0.0	0.0	19.6	78.3	2.2	46
NM	0.0	0.0	35.0	60.0	5.0	20
NV	0.0	7.7	7.7	84.6	0.0	13
NY	0.0	1.9	15.9	81.3	0.9	107
OH	0.0	1.0	12.9	86.1	0.0	101
OK	0.0	6.1	24.5	69.4	0.0	49
OR	0.0	0.0	13.2	86.8	0.0	53
PA	0.0	4.0	16.8	77.2	2.0	101
PR	0.0	9.1	18.2	72.7	0.0	11
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	2.7	5.4	21.6	70.3	0.0	37
SD	0.0	5.3	10.5	78.9	5.3	19
TN	0.0	3.2	17.5	79.4	0.0	63
TX	1.6	4.3	24.5	69.7	0.0	188
UT	0.0	0.0	51.6	45.2	3.2	31
VA	2.1	6.3	14.6	77.1	0.0	48
VT	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	18.5	80.0	1.5	65
WI	0.0	1.1	15.1	83.9	0.0	93
WV	0.0	0.0	25.9	74.1	0.0	27
WY	0.0	6.7	26.7	66.7	0.0	15

table 3.4b:Education on limitation to time suckling by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	How often are breastfeeding patients instructed to limit suckling at the breast to a specific length of time
	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Almost always	Not sure	N
All	35.5	24.6	20.9	16.1	2.9	2651
State
AK	62.5	12.5	8.3	16.7	0.0	24
AL	21.7	19.6	37.0	21.7	0.0	46
AR	14.8	33.3	22.2	29.6	0.0	27
AZ	36.1	19.4	25.0	16.7	2.8	36
CA	34.2	22.6	24.6	14.1	4.5	199
CO	22.0	36.6	12.2	22.0	7.3	41
CT	66.7	19.0	9.5	4.8	0.0	21
DC	25.0	50.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	71.4	0.0	14.3	14.3	7
FL	42.6	19.1	16.0	17.0	5.3	94
GA	30.4	20.3	24.6	23.2	1.4	69
HI	11.1	33.3	33.3	22.2	0.0	9
IA	32.4	24.3	24.3	18.9	0.0	74
ID	38.5	34.6	11.5	15.4	0.0	26
IL	30.6	27.8	22.2	15.7	3.7	108
IN	40.5	26.2	14.3	15.5	3.6	84
KS	32.8	19.4	28.4	17.9	1.5	67
KY	26.2	23.8	19.0	26.2	4.8	42
LA	25.0	31.8	31.8	11.4	0.0	44
MA	50.0	22.2	19.4	5.6	2.8	36
MD	39.3	17.9	32.1	7.1	3.6	28
ME	58.6	27.6	6.9	6.9	0.0	29
MI	40.5	25.7	17.6	12.2	4.1	74
MN	35.7	25.0	17.9	15.5	6.0	84
MO	36.2	17.2	31.0	10.3	5.2	58
MS	21.1	21.1	28.9	28.9	0.0	38
MT	30.0	26.7	23.3	20.0	0.0	30
NC	36.8	33.8	17.6	10.3	1.5	68
ND	35.3	23.5	23.5	11.8	5.9	17
NE	42.6	19.1	21.3	17.0	0.0	47
NH	72.7	18.2	4.5	4.5	0.0	22
NJ	45.7	23.9	13.0	17.4	0.0	46
NM	40.0	30.0	10.0	15.0	5.0	20
NV	7.7	15.4	53.8	15.4	7.7	13
NY	49.5	23.4	13.1	11.2	2.8	107
OH	42.4	26.3	17.2	11.1	3.0	99
OK	14.3	24.5	28.6	28.6	4.1	49
OR	43.4	30.2	9.4	11.3	5.7	53
PA	31.6	29.6	23.5	12.2	3.1	98
PR	18.2	9.1	18.2	45.5	9.1	11
RI	80.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5
SC	35.1	24.3	16.2	24.3	0.0	37
SD	42.1	15.8	21.1	15.8	5.3	19
TN	27.0	15.9	22.2	33.3	1.6	63
TX	19.0	27.5	26.5	25.9	1.1	189
UT	25.8	22.6	35.5	9.7	6.5	31
VA	25.5	36.2	21.3	14.9	2.1	47
VT	63.6	18.2	9.1	0.0	9.1	11
WA	50.8	26.2	15.4	4.6	3.1	65
WI	54.8	22.6	15.1	4.3	3.2	93
WV	33.3	14.8	37.0	11.1	3.7	27
WY	26.7	40.0	6.7	20.0	6.7	15

table 3.5b:Directly observed breastfeeding assessments by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	How many breastfeeding patients receive a directly observed breastfeeding assessment
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	0.2	2.9	14.6	82.1	0.2	2661
State
AK	0.0	0.0	12.5	87.5	0.0	24
AL	0.0	6.5	19.6	73.9	0.0	46
AR	0.0	11.1	22.2	66.7	0.0	27
AZ	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	36
CA	0.0	4.0	17.2	78.8	0.0	198
CO	2.4	0.0	17.1	80.5	0.0	41
CT	0.0	4.5	0.0	95.5	0.0	22
DC	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	4
DE	0.0	14.3	14.3	71.4	0.0	7
FL	0.0	2.1	4.2	93.7	0.0	95
GA	0.0	4.3	21.4	74.3	0.0	70
HI	0.0	0.0	11.1	88.9	0.0	9
IA	0.0	1.4	14.9	83.8	0.0	74
ID	0.0	0.0	11.5	88.5	0.0	26
IL	0.0	3.7	17.4	78.0	0.9	109
IN	0.0	1.2	6.0	92.9	0.0	84
KS	0.0	4.5	14.9	80.6	0.0	67
KY	2.3	0.0	18.6	79.1	0.0	43
LA	0.0	2.3	22.7	75.0	0.0	44
MA	0.0	2.8	2.8	94.4	0.0	36
MD	0.0	6.9	13.8	79.3	0.0	29
ME	0.0	0.0	6.7	93.3	0.0	30
MI	0.0	4.1	8.1	87.8	0.0	74
MN	1.2	2.4	14.5	81.9	0.0	83
MO	0.0	5.2	6.9	87.9	0.0	58
MS	0.0	5.3	21.1	73.7	0.0	38
MT	0.0	0.0	6.7	90.0	3.3	30
NC	0.0	5.8	11.6	82.6	0.0	69
ND	0.0	0.0	11.8	88.2	0.0	17
NE	0.0	8.5	25.5	66.0	0.0	47
NH	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	22
NJ	0.0	6.5	10.9	82.6	0.0	46
NM	0.0	5.0	10.0	85.0	0.0	20
NV	0.0	0.0	30.8	69.2	0.0	13
NY	0.0	3.7	15.9	79.4	0.9	107
OH	0.0	1.0	9.9	89.1	0.0	101
OK	0.0	0.0	22.4	75.5	2.0	49
OR	0.0	0.0	5.7	94.3	0.0	53
PA	0.0	3.0	15.8	81.2	0.0	101
PR	0.0	18.2	36.4	45.5	0.0	11
RI	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	5
SC	0.0	2.7	27.0	70.3	0.0	37
SD	0.0	0.0	15.8	84.2	0.0	19
TN	0.0	4.8	19.0	76.2	0.0	63
TX	1.6	2.1	20.2	76.1	0.0	188
UT	0.0	0.0	12.9	87.1	0.0	31
VA	0.0	4.3	17.0	78.7	0.0	47
VT	0.0	0.0	9.1	90.9	0.0	11
WA	0.0	0.0	13.8	86.2	0.0	65
WI	0.0	0.0	15.1	84.9	0.0	93
WV	0.0	0.0	18.5	81.5	0.0	27
WY	0.0	0.0	13.3	86.7	0.0	15

table 3.6b:Use of a standardized breastfeeding assessment tool by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	Is breastfeeding assessed using a standardized or adapted assessment tool
	Yes	No	N
All	56.8	43.2	2620
State
AK	26.1	73.9	23
AL	37.2	62.8	43
AR	25.9	74.1	27
AZ	61.1	38.9	36
CA	76.7	23.3	193
CO	68.3	31.7	41
CT	63.6	36.4	22
DC	100.0	0.0	4
DE	85.7	14.3	7
FL	64.9	35.1	94
GA	48.5	51.5	68
HI	44.4	55.6	9
IA	54.1	45.9	74
ID	65.4	34.6	26
IL	53.7	46.3	108
IN	58.3	41.7	84
KS	38.5	61.5	65
KY	48.8	51.2	43
LA	47.7	52.3	44
MA	67.6	32.4	34
MD	58.6	41.4	29
ME	60.0	40.0	30
MI	58.9	41.1	73
MN	69.1	30.9	81
MO	52.6	47.4	57
MS	26.3	73.7	38
MT	43.3	56.7	30
NC	58.2	41.8	67
ND	47.1	52.9	17
NE	34.0	66.0	47
NH	68.2	31.8	22
NJ	73.9	26.1	46
NM	40.0	60.0	20
NV	58.3	41.7	12
NY	58.3	41.7	103
OH	64.6	35.4	99
OK	40.8	59.2	49
OR	62.7	37.3	51
PA	63.0	37.0	100
PR	45.5	54.5	11
RI	100.0	0.0	5
SC	41.7	58.3	36
SD	57.9	42.1	19
TN	54.0	46.0	63
TX	43.8	56.2	185
UT	74.2	25.8	31
VA	51.1	48.9	45
VT	90.9	9.1	11
WA	67.2	32.8	64
WI	64.1	35.9	92
WV	40.7	59.3	27
WY	73.3	26.7	15

table 3.7b: Provision of pacifiers by state
CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2007
	How many breastfed infants are given pacifiers by facility staff
	Few	Some	Many	Most	Not sure	N
All	25.3	29.8	33.5	10.6	0.8	2631
State
AK	58.3	20.8	16.7	4.2	0.0	24
AL	8.7	15.2	50.0	26.1	0.0	46
AR	14.8	22.2	37.0	25.9	0.0	27
AZ	14.7	38.2	35.3	8.8	2.9	34
CA	33.2	31.6	28.6	5.1	1.5	196
CO	22.5	22.5	40.0	15.0	0.0	40
CT	31.8	18.2	31.8	18.2	0.0	22
DC	50.0	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	4
DE	28.6	14.3	42.9	14.3	0.0	7
FL	36.6	21.5	30.1	9.7	2.2	93
GA	11.6	26.1	47.8	14.5	0.0	69
HI	22.2	22.2	55.6	0.0	0.0	9
IA	11.3	36.6	39.4	12.7	0.0	71
ID	40.0	36.0	16.0	8.0	0.0	25
IL	18.5	31.5	38.0	11.1	0.9	108
IN	13.4	34.1	47.6	3.7	1.2	82
KS	20.9	28.4	44.8	6.0	0.0	67
KY	25.6	23.3	37.2	14.0	0.0	43
LA	13.6	31.8	31.8	22.7	0.0	44
MA	34.3	25.7	31.4	5.7	2.9	35
MD	27.6	24.1	34.5	13.8	0.0	29
ME	69.0	17.2	10.3	0.0	3.4	29
MI	18.1	31.9	33.3	13.9	2.8	72
MN	22.0	37.8	30.5	8.5	1.2	82
MO	10.7	39.3	39.3	10.7	0.0	56
MS	13.2	31.6	34.2	21.1	0.0	38
MT	31.0	31.0	34.5	3.4	0.0	29
NC	24.3	37.1	25.7	12.9	0.0	70
ND	25.0	31.3	37.5	6.3	0.0	16
NE	15.2	50.0	21.7	13.0	0.0	46
NH	59.1	31.8	9.1	0.0	0.0	22
NJ	19.6	30.4	41.3	8.7	0.0	46
NM	50.0	35.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	20
NV	15.4	23.1	46.2	15.4	0.0	13
NY	41.9	28.6	22.9	4.8	1.9	105
OH	27.3	31.3	30.3	10.1	1.0	99
OK	29.2	18.8	37.5	12.5	2.1	48
OR	41.5	34.0	22.6	1.9	0.0	53
PA	16.0	33.0	32.0	17.0	2.0	100
PR	72.7	9.1	9.1	9.1	0.0	11
RI	40.0	40.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	5
SC	16.7	25.0	44.4	13.9	0.0	36
SD	0.0	57.9	36.8	5.3	0.0	19
TN	14.1	21.9	43.8	18.8	1.6	64
TX	26.1	21.3	34.0	18.6	0.0	188
UT	6.5	22.6	58.1	12.9	0.0	31
VA	23.4	34.0	31.9	10.6	0.0	47
VT	63.6	36.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
WA	36.9	41.5	18.5	1.5	1.5	65
WI	31.2	32.3	32.3	3.2	1.1	93
WV	18.5	18.5	51.9	11.1	0.0	27
WY	6.7	40.0	46.7	6.7	0.0	15