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Exclusive* Breastfeeding Among Children Aged 6 months to 5 Years, by Income, 2007

Percent of children:

  • Total 12.4
  • <100% FPL** 10.6
  • 100-199% FPL 10.9
  • 200-399% FPL 12.8
  • 400% or more FPL 14.7

*Fed only breast milk for the first 6 months of life.

**The Federal Poverty Level, as determined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was $20,650 for a family of four in 2007.

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Children’s Health Go to References for this graph's full source.

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