| Breastfeeding
rates, by race/ethnicity and duration, 2003 (vertical bar
chart): Total: ever breastfed, 70.9%; breastfed at 6 months, 36.2%;
exclusively breastfed at 6 months, 14.2%. Non-Hispanic White: ever
breastfed, 72.2%; breastfed at 6 months, 38.5%; exclusively breastfed
at 6 months, 15.8%. Non-Hispanic Black: ever breastfed, 51.1%; breastfed
at 6 months, 21.9%; exclusively breastfed at 6 months, 9.7%. Hispanic:
ever breastfed, 77.8%; breastfed at 6 months, 38.2%; exclusively breastfed
at 6 months, 13.4%. Asian/Pacific Islander: ever breastfed, 79.3%;
breastfed at 6 months, 44.1%; exclusively breastfed at 6 months, 16.7%.
American Indian/Alaska Native: ever breastfed, 68.6%; breastfed at
6 months, 32.0%; exclusively breastfed at 6 months, 13.1%.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Breastfeeding Practices: Results from the 2003 National Immunization Survey. |
