Rates of Any and Exclusive Breastfeeding by Socio-demographics among Children Born in 2010 (Percentage +/- half 95% Confidence Interval)1,2 |
| Any Breastfeeding | Exclusive Breastfeeding | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever Breastfed | Breastfed at 6 Months |
Breastfed at 12 Months |
Exclusive Breastfeeding through 3 Months |
Exclusive Breastfeeding through 6 Months |
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| Socio-demographic Factors | n | % ± half 95% CI | % ± half 95% CI | % ± half 95% CI | n | % ± half 95% CI | % ± half 95% CI |
| US National | 15912 | 76.7±1.2 | 47.5±1.4 | 25.3±1.3 | 15703 | 37.1±1.4 | 17.2±1.2 |
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 8162 | 76.9±1.7 | 47.5±2.0 | 25.6±1.9 | 8047 | 36.6±2.0 | 16.9±1.6 |
| Female | 7750 | 76.5±1.7 | 47.6±2.1 | 24.9±1.9 | 7656 | 37.6±2.1 | 17.5±1.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||
| Hispanic | 2981 | 79.3±2.8 | 48.6±3.5 | 26.9±3.4 | 2948 | 34.9±3.5 | 17.5±3.1 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9387 | 78.7±1.4 | 49.3±1.7 | 27.1±1.5 | 9255 | 41.6±1.7 | 18.4±1.4 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1643 | 63.3±3.7 | 36.1±3.8 | 14.6±3.2 | 1626 | 26.6±3.7 | 13.2±3.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 628 | 80.1±7.4 | 60.2±8.0 | 32.1±7.3 | 615 | 36.8±7.6 | 18.1±6.6 |
| Non-Hispanic Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
101 | 81.5±22.8 | 45.7±20.6 | 22.8±17.1 | 99 | 42.5±20.4 | 8.3±5.0 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/ Alaska Native |
255 | 74.7±10.0 | 44.6±15.9 | 26.8±18.8 | 255 | 40.4±16.7 | 12.0±7.3 |
| 2 or more races | 917 | 76.1±4.9 | 45.1±5.6 | 21.6±4.1 | 905 | 33.9±5.2 | 16.6±3.9 |
| Maternal Education | |||||||
| Less than high school |
1697 | 65.8±3.8 | 38.2±4.1 | 21.7±3.8 | 1672 | 26.0±3.8 | 12.4±3.0 |
| High school graduate | 2976 | 67.6±2.8 | 36.9±3.1 | 20.9±2.9 | 2942 | 29.9±3.0 | 15.7±2.6 |
| Some college or technical school |
4157 | 77.5±2.2 | 41.0±2.7 | 17.6±2.0 | 4108 | 35.7±2.7 | 14.4±2.2 |
| College graduate | 7082 | 90.2±1.0 | 66.1±2.0 | 36.1±2.1 | 6981 | 50.5±2.2 | 23.1±1.9 |
| Maternal Age | |||||||
| Under 20 | 306 | 55.5±10.0 | 16.7±6.8 | 6.9±4.8 | 302 | 15.9±6.4 | 7.7±5.3 |
| 20 - 29 | 5734 | 72.9±2.1 | 38.0±2.3 | 18.1±1.9 | 5669 | 33.4±2.3 | 15.0±1.9 |
| 30 or older | 9872 | 80.8±1.4 | 56.5±1.9 | 31.8±1.9 | 9732 | 41.1±1.9 | 19.4±1.6 |
| Poverty Income Ratio3 | |||||||
| Less than 100 | 4079 | 68.0±2.5 | 38.1±2.8 | 20.6±2.5 | 4042 | 28.1±2.6 | 13.2±2.2 |
| 100 – 199 | 3200 | 75.8±2.5 | 42.5±3.0 | 22.5±2.5 | 3163 | 36.7±2.9 | 17.1±2.4 |
| 200 – 399 | 4086 | 82.8±2.0 | 55.1±2.7 | 28.9±2.3 | 4026 | 43.2±2.6 | 19.2±2.0 |
| 400 – 599 | 2531 | 86.2±2.2 | 59.3±3.5 | 30.9±3.3 | 2491 | 45.2±3.5 | 20.5±2.6 |
| 600 or greater | 2016 | 88.8±2.1 | 65.4±4.1 | 35.1±4.8 | 1981 | 51.8±4.5 | 25.1±4.9 |
| Marital Status4 | |||||||
| Married | 11411 | 84.5±1.2 | 58.5±1.7 | 32.5±1.7 | 11255 | 44.6±1.8 | 20.9±1.5 |
| Unmarried | 4501 | 63.9±2.4 | 29.4±2.5 | 13.3±2.1 | 4448 | 24.8±2.3 | 11.1±1.9 |
| Geographic Location5 | |||||||
| Metropolitan | 6493 | 79.3±1.7 | 51.9±2.0 | 29.0±2.0 | 6396 | 38.5±2.0 | 16.9±1.6 |
| Non-metropolitan | 1943 | 69.5±3.9 | 41.0±4.2 | 21.5±3.3 | 1922 | 34.1±4.0 | 14.0±3.6 |
| Birth Order | |||||||
| First born | 10054 | 75.8±1.6 | 49.6±1.8 | 27.8±1.7 | 9935 | 38.4±1.8 | 17.9±1.5 |
| Not first born | 5858 | 78.1±1.9 | 44.2±2.4 | 21.1±2.1 | 5768 | 35.0±2.4 | 16.1±2.0 |
| Receiving WIC6 | |||||||
| Yes | 7140 | 69.2±1.9 | 36.5±2.1 | 18.5±1.9 | 7066 | 28.4±2.0 | 12.6±1.7 |
| No, but eligible | 1105 | 80.5±3.9 | 59.4±4.8 | 37.9±4.8 | 1089 | 48.2±4.9 | 25.7±4.3 |
| Ineligible | 7601 | 87.9±1.2 | 62.9±2.0 | 33.7±2.1 | 7484 | 49.2±2.1 | 23.0±1.9 |
1 Breastfeeding rates presented in this table are based on dual-frame (landline and cellular telephone) samples from 2011 and 2012 National Immunization Surveys. See survey methods for details on study design.
2 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as ONLY breast milk — NO solids, no water, and no other liquids.
3 Poverty Income Ratio = Ratio of self-reported family income to the federal poverty threshold value depending on the number of people in the household.
4 Unmarried includes never married, widowed, separated, divorced.
5 Metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau.
6 WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Source: National Immunization Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Sample sizes appearing in the breastfeeding tables are slightly smaller than the numbers published in other NIS publications due to the fact that in the breastfeeding analyses, the sample was limited to records with valid responses to the breastfeeding questions.