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Breastfeeding^* Among Children Under Age 6, by Race/Ethnicity, 2007

Percent of children:

• Total 75.5
• Non-Hispanic White 76.7
• Non-Hispanic Black 55.5
• Hispanic 82.4
• Non-Hispanic Multiple Races 74.0
• Non-Hispanic Other Races^** 82.2

^*Ever breastfed.↑

^**Includes Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives, and children of other races.↑

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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