Bar Chart: Breastfeeding* Rates, by Race/Ethnicity: 2003

(Percent)

Non-Hispanic White
Ever Breastfeeding: 72.2
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 38.5

Non-Hispanic Black
Ever Breastfeeding: 51.1
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 21.9

Hispanic
Ever Breastfeeding: 77.8
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 38.2

Asian/Pacific Islander
Ever Breastfeeding: 79.3
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 44.1

American Indian/Alaska Native
Ever Breastfeeding: 68.6
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 32.0

Total
Ever Breastfeeding: 70.9
Breastfeeding at 6 Months: 36.2

*Includes exclusive and supplemental breastfeeding.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2003 National Immunization Survey, breastfeeding data. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/ breastfeeding/NIS_data/index.htm