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National Immunization Survey (NIS)

Table 3. Breastfeeding Rates Among Infants Born in 2010 Estimated with Landline and Dual-Frame Sampling - National Immunization Surveys 2011 and 2012

 

      Ever Breastfed Breastfed at 6 Months Breastfed at 12 Months
State Dual-frame Landline Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference
  n n Percentage ±half 95% CI Percentage ±half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage ±half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI
Alabama 250 124 64.6±7.6 60.4±10.1 4.2±2.2* 31.9±7.3 29.5±8.9 2.4±0.1* 12.9±4.8 14.2±6.6 -1.3±1.0*
Alaska 281 151 84.8±5.1 84.7±6.4 0.1±1.9 51.8±6.7 58.1±8.5 -6.3±5.6* 35.0±6.2 37.4±8.2 -2.4±2.9
Arizona 253 126 81.9±6.9 83.2±8.5 -1.3±4.3 50.6±7.8 49.7±11.6 0.9±5.7 28.6±6.9 25.5±10.1 3.1±3.8
Arkansas 260 125 63.0±7.9 57.7±11.1 5.3±2.2* 29.1±6.8 24.2±8.8 4.9±2.6* 12.0±4.2 14.4±7.0 -2.4±0.7*
California 278 156 88.6±5.6 91.6±6.0 -3.0±2.1* 67.9±7.7 71.3±8.8 -3.4±1.3* 42.1±8.1 45.3±10.4 -3.2±1.7*
Colorado 255 139 79.5±8.1 89.1±6.2 -9.6±10.2 50.4±9.1 56.5±13.0 -6.1±5.1* 28.2±7.6 27.4±11.4 0.8±1.6
Connecticut 303 176 80.2±5.6 76.9±8.6 3.3±3.4 47.3±6.7 45.6±9.1 1.7±0.9* 22.8±5.4 20.0±6.4 2.8±0.7*
Delaware 268 144 69.1±7.0 68.0±10.3 1.1±1.6 40.9±6.9 39.1±9.6 1.8±2.3 22.8±5.9 17.4±6.6 5.4±1.8*
District of Columbia 319 187 72.5±6.9 73.7±8.8 -1.2±4.0 49.4±7.0 45.1±9.2 4.3±4.5 23.9±5.5 20.8±6.5 3.1±1.7*
Florida 248 148 72.5±7.5 71.8±9.0 0.7±0.9 40.8±8.0 40.9±9.5 -0.1±2.6 20.7±6.5 20.0±7.8 0.7±0.6*
Georgia 266 147 72.3±7.1 68.2±10.5 4.1±4.0* 38.5±7.4 31.8±10.1 6.7±5.2* 14.0±5.1 12.9±5.8 1.1±2.0
Hawaii 295 163 87.8±4.6 87.4±6.5 0.4±1.9 63.2±7.0 64.9±9.1 -1.7±3.1 38.9±6.6 42.2±9.1 -3.3±2.7*
Idaho 255 132 90.6±4.7 91.8±5.4 -1.2±0.3* 61.2±8.2 74.5±9.0 -13.3±7.6* 33.2±7.4 45.5±9.7 -12.3±6.3*
Illinois 578 332 75.0±5.0 75.2±7.3 -0.2±1.4 43.6±5.3 48.8±8.0 -5.2±7.6 18.7±4.1 21.0±6.9 -2.3±2.1*
Indiana 278 148 68.8±7.1 63.6±10.0 5.2±2.8* 34.2±6.8 37.7±8.9 -3.5±3.7 18.2±5.5 16.5±6.4 1.7±1.5*
Iowa 265 135 71.8±7.7 76.5±7.9 -4.7±3.4* 44.1±7.7 54.0±9.2 -9.9±7.8* 24.8±6.4 32.1±8.9 -7.3±6.8*
Kansas 254 149 79.4±6.2 72.9±10.3 6.5±2.3* 43.3±7.6 41.8±9.2 1.5±1.7 28.2±6.9 27.3±7.6 0.9±3.0
Kentucky 264 137 60.4±7.5 52.6±9.9 7.8±4.2* 33.2±6.9 32.5±8.8 0.7±3.3 13.5±4.5 18.9±7.2 -5.4±1.9*
Louisiana 325 203 58.0±7.4 60.6±10.3 -2.6±6.1 24.2±5.4 31.3±8.5 -7.1±7.3 8.9±2.9 14.9±6.0 -6.0±3.8*
Maine 256 124 75.8±6.9 75.4±9.7 0.4±1.8 49.1±7.4 48.9±10.2 0.2±4.7 30.9±6.7 27.9±8.6 3.0±3.9
Maryland 339 183 76.7±6.2 69.4±10.0 7.3±8.3 51.9±7.1 52.0±10.4 -0.1±0.1 26.9±6.2 24.2±8.1 2.7±3.2
Massachusetts 244 128 80.0±6.0 83.0±8.0 -3.0±4.0 60.1±7.3 62.4±9.9 -2.3±2.1* 32.7±6.9 28.9±8.7 3.8±2.7*
Michigan 277 158 76.1±7.1 74.6±9.5 1.5±6.3 44.2±7.6 44.0±9.6 0.2±3.2 19.6±5.8 21.7±8.1 -2.1±2.7
Minnesota 272 134 82.8±5.6 73.5±9.9 9.3±5.2* 57.5±7.0 49.1±9.8 8.4±3.9* 28.9±6.2 23.1±8.1 5.8±4.7*
Mississippi 275 159 50.6±8.5 50.5±9.3 0.1±4.4 19.7±6.3 19.7±6.1 0.0±3.2 10.1±5.0 9.1±4.1 1.0±2.5
Missouri 258 137 76.3±6.6 77.5±8.3 -1.2±1.4 36.9±7.6 39.3±10.9 -2.4±1.5* 16.4±5.5 21.6±9.8 -5.2±4.6*
Montana 277 151 90.3±3.8 82.4±7.2 7.9±2.6* 62.4±8.0 59.3±9.1 3.1±3.9 34.5±7.3 37.2±8.7 -2.7±1.9*
Nebraska 240 111 83.4±5.6 80.8±8.8 2.6±2.7 54.4±8.0 53.8±10.9 0.6±0.6 20.9±6.5 22.3±8.9 -1.4±0.8*
Nevada 295 169 78.0±6.6 79.1±8.3 -1.1±5.2 41.1±7.6 40.6±9.0 0.5±4.4 19.5±5.6 22.0±7.3 -2.5±6.1
New Hampshire 248 121 82.9±5.5 88.5±5.7 -5.6±4.3* 52.1±7.2 52.8±10.1 -0.7±2.7 30.5±6.4 24.7±8.0 5.8±4.3*
New Jersey 292 168 77.1±6.0 71.5±10.4 5.6±1.1* 47.4±6.9 47.8±10.3 -0.4±4.7 27.0±6.1 31.4±9.6 -4.4±3.6*
New Mexico 272 161 80.3±6.6 85.0±6.8 -4.7±7.9 40.8±7.2 46.7±9.4 -5.9±7.7 23.7±5.8 27.3±7.8 -3.6±7.4
New York 599 349 82.5±3.6 82.6±4.9 -0.1±1.2 53.9±4.6 52.6±6.0 1.3±1.4 28.7±4.1 28.4±5.4 0.3±1.7
North Carolina 261 140 72.1±7.7 74.9±8.9 -2.8±0.9* 48.1±8.0 48.5±10.1 -0.4±1.2 30.1±7.2 31.9±9.4 -1.8±1.0*
North Dakota 239 108 85.9±5.1 79.0±8.7 6.9±1.5* 47.1±7.8 44.6±10.1 2.5±1.7* 18.3±5.4 22.3±8.5 -4.0±1.9*
Ohio 251 128 60.3±8.2 65.4±9.7 -5.1±5.1 33.6±6.7 48.1±9.6 -14.5±9.9* 17.3±5.3 20.0±7.4 -2.7±1.4*
Oklahoma 270 138 70.9±7.6 74.2±8.4 -3.3±1.6* 35.7±7.1 39.0±9.0 -3.3±2.6* 17.3±5.7 13.7±5.9 3.6±0.9*
Oregon 254 123 91.2±3.9 90.2±6.1 1.0±2.8 65.1±7.3 71.0±9.4 -5.9±4.6* 39.8±7.1 52.3±10.2 -12.5±6.4*
Pennsylvania 587 269 72.5±5.4 70.2±9.0 2.3±2.6 45.7±5.8 42.9±8.8 2.8±2.7* 25.0±5.0 25.9±7.3 -0.9±1.5
Rhode Island 247 142 71.1±6.9 70.7±9.6 0.4±0.8 40.1±7.0 50.2±10.3 -10.1±6.7* 21.4±5.6 24.1±9.1 -2.7±0.2*
South Carolina 283 157 67.2±7.3 67.5±8.5 -0.3±2.7 34.6±7.3 32.0±8.2 2.6±1.8* 15.3±5.0 18.7±6.7 -3.4±1.0*
South Dakota 245 117 76.2±6.4 76.2±9.7 0.0±4.4 42.5±7.6 49.7±10.6 -7.2±4.9* 27.3±6.8 31.5±9.6 -4.2±4.2
Tennessee 279 155 65.5±7.5 59.6±9.7 5.9±2.7* 37.0±7.5 29.9±8.4 7.1±4.3* 21.1±6.3 16.8±6.9 4.3±2.3*
Texas 1612 776 77.2±3.7 77.2±6.7 0.0±1.0 42.8±4.4 45.5±7.0 -2.7±3.1 20.3±3.5 25.8±6.1 -5.5±4.7*
Utah 247 124 85.9±6.0 83.1±7.5 2.8±1.8* 62.3±7.9 64.2±9.7 -1.9±2.6 35.0±7.4 36.8±9.5 -1.8±1.8
Vermont 245 125 82.8±5.4 84.1±8.8 -1.3±5.1 61.7±7.0 62.3±11.6 -0.6±7.3 38.1±6.7 40.7±10.7 -2.6±6.7
Virginia 318 190 80.1±6.9 86.5±6.6 -6.4±9.2 54.2±7.9 54.6±9.3 -0.4±3.8 32.9±7.4 33.0±8.6 -0.1±1.2
Washington 239 123 91.2±4.8 87.9±7.5 3.3±5.1 61.5±7.5 60.2±10.0 1.3±4.4 34.0±7.2 30.2±9.1 3.8±2.6*
West Virginia 228 111 59.3±8.0 60.5±10.8 -1.2±3.4 27.7±6.7 32.8±10.1 -5.1±1.4* 15.6±5.3 21.3±8.9 -5.7±2.5*
Wisconsin 236 121 74.0±7.9 75.5±9.7 -1.5±2.1 46.6±7.8 54.9±11.0 -8.3±2.5* 20.0±5.4 33.6±10.6 -13.6±5.1*
Wyoming 232 114 85.5±5.6 86.5±6.8 -1.0±1.9 47.6±7.6 55.6±10.3 -8.0±5.9* 24.1±6.0 30.6±9.4 -6.5±4.2*

 

*difference is statistically significant

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Table 4. Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Formula Supplementation Rates Among Infants Born in 2010 Estimated with Landline and Dual-Frame Sampling - National Immunization Surveys 2011 and 2012

  Exclusive
Breastfeeding at 3 Months
Exclusive
Breastfeeding at 6 Months
Formula
Supplementation before 2 Days
State Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference
  n Percentage ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI
Alabama 248 23.6±6.6 124 23.5±8.0 0.1±2.9 248 13.1±5.5 124 11.9±6.2 1.2±1.8 163 19.3±7.2 81 21.0±10.1 -1.7±0.7*
Alaska 277 46.5±6.7 148 48.1±8.8 -1.6±1.6 277 24.2±5.6 148 26.4±7.6 -2.2±1.9* 240 15.0±5.0 131 19.4±7.6 -4.4±4.4
Arizona 252 44.3±7.9 124 39.4±11.5 4.9±6.3 252 22.9±6.9 124 15.0±9.8 7.9±7.7* 216 22.4±6.9 107 33.3±12.2 -10.9±5.6*
Arkansas 256 23.0±6.3 123 22.5±8.9 0.5±1.8 256 8.8±3.9 123 9.2±6.1 -0.4±0.2* 177 25.2±8.6 82 20.0±12.4 5.2±1.8*
California 272 52.3±8.3 152 56.8±10.2 -4.5±2.9* 272 29.4±7.6 152 27.4±9.6 2.0±2.7 252 17.8±6.7 141 16.9±7.3 0.9±1.0
Colorado 254 44.5±8.9 138 43.6±12.9 0.9±0.8* 254 21.2±7.2 138 24.1±12.5 -2.9±1.8* 212 19.1±8.2 116 27.0±13.1 -7.9±8.9
Connecticut 297 33.7±6.2 172 35.8±8.6 -2.1±3.3 297 16.1±4.8 172 15.5±6.0 0.6±0.8 247 26.1±7.0 140 24.1±9.3 2.0±1.1*
Delaware 266 29.0±6.2 142 30.6±9.0 -1.6±2.8 266 12.5±4.0 142 17.4±7.5 -4.9±4.1* 200 29.0±7.9 107 19.6±8.9 9.4±6.1*
District of Columbia 315 34.7±6.5 185 32.1±8.2 2.6±2.3* 315 16.0±4.9 185 14.6±5.9 1.4±1.2* 252 27.9±7.2 149 31.3±10.5 -3.4±1.3*
Florida 241 32.8±7.7 143 29.2±8.8 3.6±2.2* 241 15.6±6.2 143 10.6±6.3 5.0±3.9* 187 25.0±7.8 111 34.1±10.7 -9.1±8.0*
Georgia 262 22.5±5.9 143 22.2±7.7 0.3±2.8 262 6.9±3.2 143 6.2±4.0 0.7±2.9 202 27.0±8.8 110 26.6±12.6 0.4±2.1
Hawaii 290 49.1±7.0 160 51.4±9.2 -2.3±1.4* 290 22.4±5.5 160 21.9±7.9 0.5±1.3 259 18.2±5.4 143 16.2±6.8 2.0±2.2
Idaho 252 44.6±7.6 130 59.7±9.8 -15.1±7.3* 252 20.1±5.8 130 26.7±8.5 -6.6±0.9* 232 18.5±6.5 121 15.0±7.5 3.5±2.5*
Illinois 572 32.3±5.0 330 34.6±7.3 -2.3±0.8* 572 11.6±3.0 330 11.1±4.4 0.5±0.0* 452 27.5±5.8 263 27.8±9.0 -0.3±2.2
Indiana 274 30.0±6.8 147 27.6±8.0 2.4±4.3 274 11.7±4.2 147 13.8±5.6 -2.1±1.3* 205 20.5±7.1 109 22.5±9.7 -2.0±3.3
Iowa 261 37.9±7.5 132 42.7±9.3 -4.8±8.4 261 16.2±5.3 132 18.6±7.1 -2.4±2.3* 200 15.9±6.1 104 20.4±8.7 -4.5±1.1*
Kansas 251 37.2±7.5 148 30.2±7.9 7.0±0.5* 251 14.1±4.8 148 15.0±5.7 -0.9±1.1 209 21.4±6.9 126 28.5±9.0 -7.1±3.8*
Kentucky 259 34.2±7.0 136 33.2±8.9 1.0±4.2 259 14.8±5.0 136 14.4±6.5 0.4±2.6 159 11.5±6.5 77 8.6±6.7 2.9±6.0
Louisiana 320 25.8±5.7 200 30.6±8.6 -4.8±7.2 320 9.2±3.6 200 10.7±5.3 -1.5±1.2* 214 14.5±6.1 136 13.0±7.6 1.5±3.8
Maine 252 45.2±7.3 122 46.2±10.1 -1.0±4.3 252 21.2±5.9 122 22.9±8.0 -1.7±5.4 201 11.1±4.7 97 12.7±7.1 -1.6±2.3
Maryland 332 34.0±6.7 181 29.3±8.6 4.7±2.7* 332 17.5±5.4 181 15.1±7.0 2.4±2.3* 276 25.8±7.2 141 22.9±10.0 2.9±2.4*
Massachusetts 243 45.0±7.2 128 55.4±9.8 -10.4±8.9* 243 19.2±5.6 128 20.5±7.7 -1.3±0.6* 198 22.0±7.1 109 15.0±7.6 7.0±6.0*
Michigan 274 35.7±7.2 156 34.3±9.2 1.4±6.0 274 17.7±5.8 156 13.0±5.3 4.7±4.9 218 19.2±7.2 122 21.0±8.5 -1.8±4.7
Minnesota 268 50.6±7.1 131 47.0±9.9 3.6±1.5* 268 23.7±6.0 131 23.4±8.8 0.3±0.6 231 16.8±5.9 106 15.2±8.4 1.6±2.5
Mississippi 273 19.2±6.5 158 16.9±5.8 2.3±2.5 273 6.4±4.1 158 5.1±3.1 1.3±1.8 152 22.3±8.8 88 21.2±9.2 1.1±1.1
Missouri 252 32.0±7.1 133 39.0±11.1 -7.0±3.5* 252 13.6±5.4 133 15.4±9.7 -1.8±1.2* 192 19.7±7.2 99 21.6±11.4 -1.9±1.7*
Montana 270 53.8±7.8 150 50.2±9.1 3.6±4.7 270 21.6±6.5 150 20.1±7.1 1.5±2.4 241 13.3±6.0 129 13.5±7.3 -0.2±3.4
Nebraska 236 45.1±7.9 108 48.3±11.0 -3.2±2.7* 236 15.9±5.2 108 21.3±9.2 -5.4±3.0* 202 19.1±7.4 89 19.1±9.4 0.0±5.3
Nevada 294 33.9±7.6 168 33.9±8.7 0.0±6.5 294 18.7±7.1 168 18.6±7.1 0.1±4.0 242 24.2±6.8 143 34.6±10.3 -10.4±4.3*
New Hampshire 244 46.4±7.1 119 49.5±10.1 -3.1±2.1* 244 22.8±5.7 119 24.9±8.9 -2.1±0.8* 207 14.6±5.6 105 16.3±8.7 -1.7±0.9*
New Jersey 286 34.2±6.7 160 31.9±10.0 2.3±1.5* 286 13.0±4.5 160 10.8±6.3 2.2±1.7* 229 30.9±7.3 129 35.4±10.6 -4.5±2.6*
New Mexico 266 34.3±7.2 156 30.3±8.5 4.0±1.2* 266 17.4±5.3 156 19.3±7.2 -1.9±4.3 228 21.1±7.0 140 25.1±9.7 -4.0±1.2*
New York 589 33.8±4.3 345 32.0±5.5 1.8±1.5* 589 16.3±3.3 345 16.5±4.3 -0.2±1.2 502 34.0±5.0 298 34.7±6.3 -0.7±1.4
North Carolina 261 37.6±7.6 141 32.6±8.9 5.0±3.4* 261 19.1±6.5 141 14.8±7.0 4.3±2.3* 205 20.4±7.8 110 22.5±10.5 -2.1±0.5*
North Dakota 238 45.9±7.8 107 43.6±10.2 2.3±3.1 238 15.6±5.3 107 20.5±8.4 -4.9±1.3* 200 14.0±6.6 87 10.0±6.1 4.0±2.2*
Ohio 249 35.0±7.1 126 40.2±9.3 -5.2±4.9* 249 13.0±4.8 126 17.7±7.3 -4.7±2.2* 180 17.8±6.9 93 16.6±8.5 1.2±2.9
Oklahoma 267 34.4±7.1 135 37.9±9.0 -3.5±3.3* 267 17.7±5.7 135 16.6±6.3 1.1±0.7* 206 12.8±5.5 103 10.2±6.5 2.6±2.9
Oregon 252 55.5±7.3 121 53.2±10.2 2.3±5.4 252 28.4±6.7 121 23.9±8.6 4.5±6.2 233 16.4±5.9 112 22.0±9.7 -5.6±3.7*
Pennsylvania 584 33.5±5.4 269 31.9±8.2 1.6±3.2 584 17.4±4.5 269 16.5±6.7 0.9±2.3 421 18.9±4.9 184 19.8±7.3 -0.9±1.3
Rhode Island 243 31.7±6.5 139 41.6±10.3 -9.9±6.3* 243 12.1±4.7 139 16.7±8.0 -4.6±1.6* 180 26.5±7.6 103 19.8±9.4 6.7±2.9*
South Carolina 281 31.3±7.1 156 32.7±8.3 -1.4±0.4* 281 14.8±5.8 156 16.0±6.6 -1.2±0.9* 201 14.3±5.7 113 16.1±8.0 -1.8±1.7*
South Dakota 239 39.7±7.2 113 51.3±10.8 -11.6±3.4* 239 19.1±5.4 113 26.0±9.3 -6.9±2.3* 191 13.3±7.1 92 10.9±7.8 2.4±4.6
Tennessee 275 23.9±6.4 154 17.9±6.6 6.0±6.3 275 8.3±4.4 154 4.1±3.4 4.2±3.8* 194 18.0±6.9 104 27.0±10.7 -9.0±9.1
Texas 1591 33.6±4.0 766 35.7±6.6 -2.1±1.1* 1591 14.7±3.1 766 14.4±4.7 0.3±0.3 1298 30.9±5.1 630 31.7±8.0 -0.8±4.3
Utah 241 41.9±7.8 120 43.0±9.9 -1.1±1.9 241 16.0±5.5 120 22.5±8.2 -6.5±7.1 216 23.2±7.3 103 22.9±9.5 0.3±1.6
Vermont 242 53.2±7.2 125 51.7±11.3 1.5±5.2 242 28.2±6.3 125 25.9±9.0 2.3±1.6* 207 10.5±4.5 108 13.8±8.9 -3.3±1.1*
Virginia 317 36.2±7.5 190 39.5±8.8 -3.3±5.1 317 16.6±5.5 190 15.1±6.1 1.5±2.4 279 32.7±8.0 168 32.4±9.7 0.3±1.8
Washington 237 52.2±7.7 122 47.6±10.1 4.6±5.1 237 21.0±6.0 122 19.6±7.7 1.4±1.5 220 19.9±6.7 110 21.4±9.5 -1.5±0.7*
West Virginia 227 27.0±6.8 110 27.2±8.8 -0.2±2.0 227 10.8±4.5 110 9.1±5.1 1.7±2.1 149 16.8±7.8 71 23.6±13.1 -6.8±3.3*
Wisconsin 232 38.7±7.6 119 40.5±10.7 -1.8±2.0 232 16.7±5.4 119 15.3±6.6 1.4±2.6 188 18.3±6.8 94 23.3±12.0 -5.0±0.9*
Wyoming 229 45.5±7.6 113 51.1±10.5 -5.6±4.4* 229 17.5±5.4 113 24.9±9.2 -7.4±5.0* 200 14.7±6.1 97 11.9±7.6 2.8±2.4*

 

*difference is statistically significant

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Table 5. Breastfeeding Rates Among Infants Born in 2009 Estimated with Landline and Dual-Frame Sampling - National Immunization Surveys 2011 and 2012

      Ever Breastfed Breastfed at 6 Months Breastfed at 12 Months
State Dual-frame Landline Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference
  n n Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI
Alabama 451 340 57.5±6.1 59.7±7.4 -2.2±2.8 31.4±5.3 30.1±6.3 1.3±3.2 14.1±3.7 15.1±4.9 -1.0±1.4
Alaska 382 275 84.5±4.7 84.2±5.3 0.3±1.5 56.6±6.2 58.6±6.4 -2.0±2.7 30.3±5.4 33.1±5.9 -2.8±4.1
Arizona 393 287 72.1±6.5 77.9±6.5 -5.8±4.6* 40.6±6.6 42.3±7.4 -1.7±4.6 22.3±5.3 24.3±6.2 -2.0±4.2
Arkansas 380 287 66.0±6.4 63.4±6.9 2.6±2.5* 28.4±5.8 29.6±6.4 -1.2±2.4 12.3±4.0 16.0±5.3 -3.7±1.1*
California 523 337 86.9±3.7 86.8±4.3 0.1±0.9 60.7±5.5 59.8±7.0 0.9±4.7 33.1±5.1 34.8±6.7 -1.7±3.7
Colorado 429 337 86.0±5.6 85.0±7.8 1.0±2.4 51.1±7.9 53.8±9.3 -2.7±5.9 28.0±7.2 26.9±8.4 1.1±2.8
Connecticut 451 351 82.6±4.5 81.7±5.5 0.9±0.6* 54.3±5.8 50.4±6.9 3.9±2.9* 24.9±4.5 24.0±5.3 0.9±0.8*
Delaware 401 305 69.8±5.8 70.3±7.1 -0.5±2.3 39.2±5.6 43.7±7.2 -4.5±2.9* 21.0±4.5 24.2±6.1 -3.2±1.8*
District of Columbia 464 358 70.7±6.2 73.0±6.4 -2.3±2.6 43.8±5.8 47.7±6.9 -3.9±5.4 24.5±4.6 26.4±5.9 -1.9±3.0
Florida 428 287 76.5±5.5 76.2±6.7 0.3±4.4 44.6±6.2 48.2±7.4 -3.6±4.0 28.3±5.7 26.7±6.4 1.6±1.2*
Georgia 428 317 66.1±6.5 67.2±7.8 -1.1±4.8 35.9±6.0 37.9±7.4 -2.0±4.2 15.3±4.3 13.8±4.1 1.5±2.5
Hawaii 354 257 84.9±7.0 85.3±6.4 -0.4±0.7 52.1±7.3 55.3±7.7 -3.2±1.7* 33.8±6.3 35.7±7.2 -1.9±3.6
Idaho 333 228 90.7±4.7 87.5±5.6 3.2±3.4 57.2±7.6 58.0±7.5 -0.8±2.6 33.4±6.6 35.4±7.0 -2.0±0.8*
Illinois 885 644 73.6±4.5 76.3±5.5 -2.7±2.0* 45.7±4.7 47.5±6.0 -1.8±2.4 21.7±3.7 21.4±4.2 0.3±1.2
Indiana 420 319 71.7±5.8 72.4±6.5 -0.7±0.9 36.1±6.0 38.1±6.6 -2.0±1.0* 17.8±4.5 20.0±5.5 -2.2±2.4
Iowa 343 254 79.4±5.4 78.9±5.9 0.5±1.9 48.8±6.5 53.2±6.9 -4.4±1.3* 26.2±5.7 28.0±6.4 -1.8±1.3*
Kansas 433 316 76.8±7.0 76.7±7.3 0.1±2.6 44.1±6.8 45.4±7.5 -1.3±4.4 23.0±5.1 24.1±6.0 -1.1±3.5
Kentucky 371 268 59.9±6.8 57.3±7.0 2.6±5.7 31.4±5.9 31.9±6.4 -0.5±3.3 16.0±4.6 17.6±5.4 -1.6±2.0
Louisiana 423 324 53.9±6.4 52.3±6.9 1.6±1.6 27.0±5.2 25.7±5.6 1.3±5.1 12.6±4.0 10.2±3.5 2.4±2.1*
Maine 335 238 74.0±5.9 69.8±7.9 4.2±5.8 41.7±6.3 41.2±7.5 0.5±2.9 23.2±4.8 23.2±5.9 0.0±1.8
Maryland 721 536 75.3±4.9 75.0±6.0 0.3±1.5 49.5±5.5 48.6±6.8 0.9±2.2 27.0±5.1 24.6±6.1 2.4±3.8
Massachusetts 376 263 82.0±5.2 85.2±5.2 -3.2±2.0* 55.5±6.4 58.5±7.5 -3.0±1.1* 31.4±5.7 33.7±7.0 -2.3±0.8*
Michigan 462 358 75.0±5.9 77.8±6.1 -2.8±4.0 42.0±6.1 44.9±6.9 -2.9±0.9* 20.0±4.5 22.3±5.9 -2.3±1.0*
Minnesota 352 240 81.9±5.6 79.6±6.8 2.3±4.7 59.1±6.6 56.4±7.6 2.7±5.9 29.9±6.3 31.7±7.4 -1.8±0.6*
Mississippi 391 283 51.1±7.0 48.6±7.3 2.5±4.2 26.2±6.2 25.4±5.7 0.8±6.5 12.1±4.8 12.0±4.3 0.1±3.9
Missouri 436 333 76.0±5.5 76.7±6.4 -0.7±4.6 38.2±5.8 43.2±7.4 -5.0±3.2* 19.9±4.6 24.6±6.7 -4.7±2.5*
Montana 393 284 85.1±5.6 83.0±5.5 2.1±2.3 57.8±7.0 52.8±6.7 5.0±7.7 25.9±5.8 30.1±6.0 -4.2±3.2*
Nebraska 319 228 77.0±7.0 84.7±5.9 -7.7±7.0* 47.0±7.1 54.9±7.8 -7.9±5.3* 23.5±5.3 29.7±7.0 -6.2±3.6*
Nevada 362 260 80.2±5.7 77.3±6.3 2.9±5.1 37.5±7.0 36.3±7.1 1.2±5.6 20.3±5.5 19.4±5.5 0.9±0.9
New Hampshire 316 217 81.9±6.1 82.6±6.6 -0.7±5.0 56.0±6.8 60.2±7.8 -4.2±5.6 30.6±5.9 34.7±7.2 -4.1±3.7*
New Jersey 469 362 80.5±4.5 79.5±5.7 1.0±1.7 48.3±5.6 51.1±7.1 -2.8±3.2 24.7±4.7 27.5±6.8 -2.8±1.1*
New Mexico 381 270 75.0±6.2 80.2±6.0 -5.2±3.4* 49.7±6.7 51.9±7.7 -2.2±2.2 28.0±5.8 30.4±6.5 -2.4±2.1*
New York 819 608 79.6±3.4 79.0±3.8 0.6±1.7 51.1±4.1 51.9±4.6 -0.8±3.0 28.2±3.7 29.1±4.1 -0.9±2.2
North Carolina 352 246 69.1±6.6 70.3±7.4 -1.2±0.9* 40.3±6.7 39.2±7.6 1.1±3.2 20.4±5.1 21.2±5.8 -0.8±2.9
North Dakota 312 208 75.7±6.7 81.0±5.4 -5.3±2.7* 48.1±7.6 50.2±7.7 -2.1±3.5 23.1±6.3 26.0±6.9 -2.9±3.7
Ohio 348 246 66.4±6.5 65.3±7.3 1.1±1.5 42.4±6.5 38.3±6.9 4.1±0.5* 25.2±5.8 23.7±6.0 1.5±3.2
Oklahoma 380 282 70.1±6.0 70.7±6.2 -0.6±2.5 30.3±5.4 33.1±6.4 -2.8±1.0* 12.8±3.7 14.3±4.6 -1.5±1.5
Oregon 373 282 85.2±8.0 89.7±4.9 -4.5±8.1 62.7±8.2 70.8±6.8 -8.1±8.3 41.4±7.3 45.2±7.1 -3.8±4.2
Pennsylvania 845 563 70.0±4.8 71.4±5.4 -1.4±2.7 43.0±4.8 47.1±6.1 -4.1±1.4* 21.7±3.9 25.6±5.7 -3.9±1.3*
Rhode Island 425 312 70.6±5.9 69.8±7.4 0.8±1.1 43.3±5.9 45.0±7.6 -1.7±3.0 24.7±4.9 26.4±6.4 -1.7±1.8
South Carolina 364 261 61.3±6.6 63.5±7.0 -2.2±3.3 35.2±6.2 35.8±6.5 -0.6±2.4 15.0±4.0 18.9±5.1 -3.9±1.5*
South Dakota 330 226 72.6±7.7 71.9±7.5 0.7±1.2 49.3±8.3 49.1±7.8 0.2±6.0 25.8±7.4 26.6±6.6 -0.8±5.1
Tennessee 378 269 64.4±6.7 63.6±7.5 0.8±3.4 34.0±6.2 29.6±6.3 4.4±1.7* 17.1±4.7 15.2±5.0 1.9±2.6
Texas 2271 1541 77.2±3.2 78.0±4.1 -0.8±1.7 44.8±3.9 49.4±5.1 -4.6±2.9* 22.3±3.1 25.5±4.6 -3.2±2.3*
Utah 361 262 88.4±4.6 88.4±4.3 0.0±2.6 64.9±6.7 67.3±6.7 -2.4±1.0* 34.9±6.3 37.0±6.7 -2.1±1.5*
Vermont 351 238 85.2±4.8 85.3±5.3 -0.1±1.7 64.3±6.1 63.2±7.9 1.1±0.9* 38.4±5.8 40.2±7.6 -1.8±2.5
Virginia 487 354 79.8±5.7 80.5±6.3 -0.7±2.1 52.9±6.5 53.3±7.5 -0.4±2.9 29.6±5.5 29.6±6.5 0.0±5.4
Washington 370 264 87.0±5.7 87.9±4.7 -0.9±2.9 55.7±6.7 55.2±7.0 0.5±3.6 33.9±5.9 33.6±6.3 0.3±1.2
West Virginia 416 314 58.0±6.1 55.3±7.1 2.7±3.3 26.4±5.0 24.3±5.4 2.1±1.9* 14.0±3.9 12.2±3.9 1.8±0.2*
Wisconsin 376 269 80.1±5.6 82.1±5.7 -2.0±1.0* 45.9±6.8 51.0±7.3 -5.1±4.5* 17.0±4.4 21.0±5.6 -4.0±3.6*
Wyoming 379 260 83.7±5.8 83.4±6.0 0.3±1.5 55.0±6.8 58.6±7.3 -3.6±5.6 28.1±5.7 26.4±6.6 1.7±4.7

 

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Table 6. Breastfeeding Exclusivity and Formula Supplementation Rates Among Infants Born in 2009 Estimated with Landline and Dual-Frame Sampling - National Immunization Surveys 2011 and 2012

  Exclusive Breastfeeding at 3 Months Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 Months Formula Supplementation before 2 Days
State Dual-frame Landline Difference  Dual-frame Landline Difference Dual-frame Landline Difference
  n Percentage ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI n Percentage ±half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI n Percentage ±half 95% CI n Percentage ± half 95% CI Percentage points ± half 95% CI
Alabama 449 25.2±5.0 336 27.0±6.2 -1.8±3.0 449 9.9±3.5 336 10.4±4.5 -0.5±3.1 288 19.6±5.4 216 16.0±4.9 3.6±3.5*
Alaska 377 47.8±6.2 272 47.3±6.5 0.5±3.7 377 20.3±4.9 272 19.2±4.9 1.1±1.6 328 12.5±4.6 239 15.3±4.9 -2.8±4.2
Arizona 384 35.3±6.5 278 36.1±7.3 -0.8±2.8 384 16.0±4.8 278 17.6±5.9 -1.6±3.9 311 23.1±6.1 231 25.1±7.1 -2.0±2.8
Arkansas 375 25.2±5.7 283 21.4±5.3 3.8±2.4* 375 10.9±4.1 283 9.0±3.6 1.9±2.0 262 19.9±6.7 193 16.7±6.9 3.2±3.5
California 513 44.7±5.6 333 42.2±6.9 2.5±4.2 513 21.2±4.7 333 21.8±6.0 -0.6±2.9 453 20.5±4.6 291 22.6±6.0 -2.1±1.7*
Colorado 424 44.8±8.0 333 45.0±9.2 -0.2±4.4 424 21.9±7.1 333 22.8±7.7 -0.9±9.0 384 20.9±6.7 302 24.7±9.0 -3.8±3.3*
Connecticut 443 43.0±5.6 344 41.3±6.8 1.7±2.9 443 15.6±3.8 344 14.3±4.6 1.3±1.8 379 21.1±5.0 290 22.8±6.4 -1.7±3.9
Delaware 392 31.5±5.3 298 34.5±7.0 -3.0±1.9* 392 11.2±3.3 298 11.3±4.3 -0.1±1.3 299 22.1±6.1 233 20.3±6.5 1.8±0.4*
District of Columbia 458 30.4±5.0 352 33.4±6.3 -3.0±6.1 458 13.7±3.4 352 14.6±3.8 -0.9±3.0 378 29.1±6.6 296 28.1±7.7 1.0±5.5
Florida 422 31.4±5.5 283 31.2±6.3 0.2±1.0 422 15.9±4.3 283 16.5±5.3 -0.6±1.7 344 32.2±6.7 233 33.3±8.1 -1.1±2.8
Georgia 424 25.0±5.3 315 26.1±6.0 -1.1±2.8 424 11.7±3.8 315 12.1±4.4 -0.4±1.7 309 29.4±6.8 232 32.2±8.2 -2.8±3.3
Hawaii 350 41.8±6.9 254 46.5±7.7 -4.7±1.2* 350 22.9±5.5 254 27.4±6.9 -4.5±3.3* 318 29.1±7.1 230 25.0±6.9 4.1±1.4*
Idaho 323 47.0±7.5 222 48.6±7.5 -1.6±4.3 323 25.4±6.6 222 22.1±6.0 3.3±5.3 300 16.4±5.8 203 16.8±6.0 -0.4±4.7
Illinois 877 34.0±4.5 642 36.8±5.9 -2.8±2.6* 877 14.2±3.1 642 14.2±3.7 0.0±1.7 705 28.6±5.0 523 28.3±6.3 0.3±3.3
Indiana 413 28.4±5.7 314 31.0±6.5 -2.6±1.3* 413 12.7±4.0 314 15.7±5.2 -3.0±0.4* 303 21.9±7.6 236 16.9±6.1 5.0±4.7*
Iowa 339 41.5±6.4 251 42.6±6.9 -1.1±1.6 339 17.3±5.0 251 15.1±4.7 2.2±2.1* 272 21.4±6.1 204 19.2±6.2 2.2±0.4*
Kansas 429 33.1±6.1 313 37.7±7.0 -4.6±2.8* 429 16.2±4.5 313 19.4±5.7 -3.2±3.5 357 25.9±7.0 263 18.9±6.6 7.0±1.6*
Kentucky 367 25.0±5.5 267 25.1±6.2 -0.1±2.7 367 10.8±4.1 267 12.5±5.4 -1.7±2.4 237 19.4±6.1 167 19.3±6.7 0.1±3.1
Louisiana 416 22.3±4.8 317 17.6±4.2 4.7±5.9 416 9.7±3.3 317 8.8±3.0 0.9±2.9 262 21.5±6.7 204 20.5±7.3 1.0±5.4
Maine 329 38.2±6.1 233 39.7±7.4 -1.5±3.9 329 15.3±4.1 233 15.6±5.1 -0.3±1.0 262 13.6±5.8 182 12.6±5.8 1.0±0.7*
Maryland 719 31.9±5.1 537 33.8±6.5 -1.9±3.0 719 16.0±4.5 537 13.6±4.8 2.4±2.8 578 26.2±5.3 432 26.2±6.8 0.0±3.0
Massachusetts 374 40.7±6.0 260 43.0±7.4 -2.3±2.7 374 16.8±4.3 260 18.1±6.0 -1.3±1.9 316 22.4±6.2 221 22.2±7.0 0.2±1.2
Michigan 455 34.4±6.1 351 34.0±6.4 0.4±1.0 455 15.4±4.5 351 15.0±4.8 0.4±1.4 366 21.0±5.6 288 18.8±5.6 2.2±2.3
Minnesota 345 42.2±6.8 234 39.2±7.5 3.0±5.7 345 21.5±6.1 234 18.5±5.9 3.0±7.5 298 14.6±5.1 199 14.8±6.4 -0.2±2.3
Mississippi 385 19.3±5.2 278 21.8±5.7 -2.5±0.9* 385 6.4±2.8 278 8.9±3.6 -2.5±1.7* 223 26.6±8.6 153 26.0±9.0 0.6±3.4
Missouri 431 34.3±5.7 329 37.1±7.1 -2.8±1.4* 431 15.2±4.3 329 17.8±6.1 -2.6±0.6* 342 16.4±5.2 264 13.2±5.0 3.2±1.1*
Montana 390 50.9±7.1 282 42.0±6.7 8.9±9.4 390 23.6±6.4 282 15.9±4.8 7.7±3.9* 340 12.3±5.2 244 10.7±4.4 1.6±4.8
Nebraska 312 43.2±7.2 222 48.6±7.8 -5.4±3.2* 312 18.6±5.4 222 20.3±6.6 -1.7±3.1 265 18.4±6.2 197 15.8±6.1 2.6±3.0
Nevada 355 40.2±7.8 255 34.4±7.0 5.8±8.1 355 11.2±4.5 255 9.8±4.1 1.4±2.1 291 22.7±6.1 204 29.8±7.9 -7.1±5.8*
New Hampshire 313 49.1±6.7 216 45.0±7.5 4.1±2.0* 313 21.4±5.4 216 21.9±5.7 -0.5±3.7 269 12.4±4.3 187 11.7±5.6 0.7±1.9
New Jersey 461 37.0±5.4 357 35.0±6.8 2.0±3.4 461 14.0±3.6 357 12.6±3.7 1.4±1.4 384 27.1±5.4 292 32.9±7.6 -5.8±5.8
New Mexico 373 38.7±6.4 263 36.8±6.9 1.9±3.9 373 21.8±5.6 263 18.0±5.1 3.8±2.3* 303 20.2±5.7 222 27.2±8.1 -7.0±4.8*
New York 807 34.1±4.0 598 32.3±4.2 1.8±0.9* 807 15.3±3.2 598 15.1±3.2 0.2±1.4 668 28.2±3.9 491 29.4±4.8 -1.2±2.1
North Carolina 342 34.2±6.6 243 34.6±7.4 -0.4±5.9 342 13.9±4.6 243 15.3±5.7 -1.4±0.9* 265 20.2±6.7 184 19.3±7.4 0.9±6.0
North Dakota 308 37.5±7.3 206 37.0±7.5 0.5±4.3 308 15.6±5.2 206 17.8±6.1 -2.2±1.4* 243 20.2±8.2 165 12.1±5.0 8.1±5.2*
Ohio 343 38.7±6.5 243 31.2±6.4 7.5±3.0* 343 14.4±4.6 243 12.3±4.2 2.1±1.9* 251 15.9±5.6 176 14.6±5.8 1.3±2.7
Oklahoma 378 27.6±5.4 280 27.2±5.9 0.4±2.5 378 9.1±3.1 280 8.7±3.3 0.4±1.0 283 25.7±6.1 207 27.1±7.5 -1.4±1.7
Oregon 368 52.0±7.9 278 57.6±7.4 -5.6±5.9 368 24.4±5.5 278 28.4±6.4 -4.0±7.2 340 18.4±6.2 260 19.3±7.0 -0.9±0.4*
Pennsylvania 832 37.0±4.7 551 40.7±6.0 -3.7±0.9* 832 13.1±3.1 551 14.0±4.0 -0.9±1.0 605 15.3±3.8 390 12.8±4.2 2.5±2.5
Rhode Island 421 31.1±5.2 310 32.2±7.0 -1.1±2.5 421 13.3±3.8 310 15.7±5.8 -2.4±2.1* 326 21.3±6.3 237 24.3±7.9 -3.0±2.3*
South Carolina 363 28.9±5.8 261 26.9±5.7 2.0±3.0 363 12.0±4.0 261 11.6±4.1 0.4±1.4 246 24.1±7.2 184 28.6±8.2 -4.5±8.8
South Dakota 328 38.1±8.1 224 36.7±7.4 1.4±1.8 328 18.9±6.3 224 19.1±5.9 -0.2±1.8 251 23.3±8.0 173 21.9±7.1 1.4±4.9
Tennessee 376 32.8±6.2 267 28.1±6.3 4.7±2.2* 376 12.8±4.4 267 9.3±3.8 3.5±3.1* 263 19.8±6.9 187 17.6±6.9 2.2±2.4
Texas 2234 32.8±3.5 1517 35.2±4.8 -2.4±3.1 2234 12.7±2.4 1517 14.7±3.6 -2.0±0.9* 1805 28.6±4.1 1227 27.8±5.3 0.8±1.2
Utah 353 44.4±6.7 254 48.7±7.2 -4.3±2.3* 353 19.2±5.1 254 21.8±5.6 -2.6±3.4 321 22.6±6.2 227 21.9±6.7 0.7±7.1
Vermont 347 50.8±6.2 236 49.8±7.9 1.0±4.0 347 24.3±4.9 236 25.9±6.8 -1.6±3.2 303 13.8±4.9 203 16.8±7.6 -3.0±2.5*
Virginia 482 36.2±5.9 350 37.5±7.0 -1.3±1.1* 482 17.2±4.3 350 18.0±5.2 -0.8±2.4 422 28.0±6.8 302 27.3±7.8 0.7±1.6
Washington 361 47.9±6.6 261 46.6±6.9 1.3±5.4 361 19.7±4.5 261 19.2±5.1 0.5±5.4 328 18.4±5.2 233 21.2±6.2 -2.8±4.2
West Virginia 414 25.7±5.2 313 21.8±5.4 3.9±3.2* 414 10.6±3.5 313 9.6±4.1 1.0±3.4 260 16.6±5.9 189 15.5±5.5 1.1±1.4
Wisconsin 371 33.7±6.4 265 31.0±6.8 2.7±5.6 371 15.2±4.0 265 15.7±4.9 -0.5±2.1 311 25.0±7.3 225 20.3±6.3 4.7±5.6
Wyoming 371 47.0±6.7 254 49.3±7.6 -2.3±4.0 371 21.6±5.5 254 19.4±6.0 2.2±2.1* 318 14.0±5.1 216 12.0±4.6 2.0±1.7*

 

*difference is statistically significant

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