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| Breastfeeding
rates, by maternal age and duration, 2003 (vertical bar chart):
Under 20 years: ever breastfed, 54.5%; breastfed at 6 months, 14.9%;
exclusively breastfed at 6 months, 6.1%. 20-29 years: ever breastfed,
67.6%; breastfed at 6 months, 30.6%; exclusively breastfed at 6 months,
12.5%. 30 years or older: ever breastfed, 74.9%; breastfed at 6 months,
42.6%; exclusively breastfed at 6 months, 16.4%.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Breastfeeding
Practices: Results from the 2003 National Immunization Survey. |
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