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Family Planning Under MedicaidPerinatal Services Under MedicaidOther Services Under MedicaidAbortion PolicyAbortion StatisticsWomen's Health StatusWomen's Preventive HealthMandated Benefits in Private InsuranceEmergency ContraceptionRefusal Policies For Health ServicesBreastfeedingPercentage of Children Ever Breastfed by Age and Exclusivity Among Children born in 2006
| United States | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 73.9% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 43.4% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 22.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 33.1% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 13.6% |
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| Alabama | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 58.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 26.6% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 11.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 24.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 6.3% |
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| Alaska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 88.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 48.9% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 26.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 45.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 16.9% |
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| Arizona | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 76.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 45.3% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 22.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 29.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 11.9% |
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| Arkansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 61.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 26.9% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 10.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 23.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 6.3% |
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| California | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 84.7% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 53.0% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 31.1% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 42.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 18.6% |
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| Colorado | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 82.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 59.5% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 30.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 49.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 22.6% |
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| Connecticut | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 74.9% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 41.9% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 23.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 35.1% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 14.4% |
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| Delaware | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 66.7% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 32.8% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 15.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 28.1% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 7.5% |
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| District of Columbia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 69.6% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 45.6% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 20.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 31.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 13.3% |
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| Florida | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 75.7% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 37.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 18.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 30.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 11.9% |
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| Georgia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 62.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 36.4% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 18.1% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 28.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 14.8% |
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| Hawaii | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 88.2% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 56.3% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 35.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 44.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 22.4% |
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| Idaho | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 79.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 55.1% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 25.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 46.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 17.7% |
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| Illinois | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 69.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 38.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 15.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 28.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 11.9% |
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| Indiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 71.1% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 37.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 18.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 28.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 10.6% |
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| Iowa | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 68.1% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 33.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 15.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 32.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 10.6% |
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| Kansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 78.1% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 43.8% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 23.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 36.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 16.8% |
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| Kentucky | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 53.6% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 28.9% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 15.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 27.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 9.4% |
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| Louisiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 49.1% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 20.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 9.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 17.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 5.0% |
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| Maine | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 75.0% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 45.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 26.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 38.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 18.1% |
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| Maryland | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 76.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 43.3% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 25.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 28.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 10.1% |
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| Massachusetts | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 78.2% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 44.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 24.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 39.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 13.5% |
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| Michigan | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 64.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 31.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 14.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 23.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 10.7% |
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| Minnesota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 79.9% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 51.6% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 24.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 39.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 15.0% |
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| Mississippi | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 48.3% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 20.1% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 8.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 16.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 4.6% |
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| Missouri | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 65.3% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 33.1% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 14.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 24.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 8.5% |
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| Montana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 82.7% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 56.8% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 30.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 40.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 20.5% |
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| Nebraska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 76.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 46.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 22.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 31.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 11.9% |
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| Nevada | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 79.3% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 45.3% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 22.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 31.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 9.7% |
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| New Hampshire | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 78.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 55.1% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 30.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 42.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 20.6% |
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| New Jersey | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 81.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 53.0% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 27.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 29.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 13.2% |
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| New Mexico | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 72.6% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 42.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 25.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 33.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 14.0% |
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| New York | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 76.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 49.4% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 28.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 24.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 9.6% |
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| North Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 66.9% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 36.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 18.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 30.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 13.1% |
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| North Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 71.1% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 37.6% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 20.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 33.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 11.1% |
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| Ohio | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 58.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 29.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 12.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 22.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 9.1% |
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| Oklahoma | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 65.6% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 27.4% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 12.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 30.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 8.4% |
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| Oregon | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 91.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 63.0% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 37.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 56.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 20.8% |
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| Pennsylvania | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 67.6% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 35.8% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 19.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 29.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 10.1% |
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| Rhode Island | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 75.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 40.4% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 19.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 31.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 8.7% |
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| South Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 61.3% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 30.4% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 13.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 25.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 9.6% |
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| South Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 76.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 47.5% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 22.1% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 36.5% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 17.6% |
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| Tennessee | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 58.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 37.9% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 14.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 28.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 12.8% |
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| Texas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 78.2% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 48.7% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 25.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 34.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 14.2% |
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| Utah | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 92.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 69.5% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 33.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 50.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 24.0% |
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| Vermont | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 80.1% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 59.5% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 38.4% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 49.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 23.5% |
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| Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 79.7% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 48.3% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 25.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 38.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 18.8% |
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| Washington | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 86.4% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 58.0% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 35.0% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 48.8% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 25.3% |
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| West Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 58.8% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 27.2% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 12.6% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 21.3% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 8.4% |
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| Wisconsin | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 75.5% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 48.6% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 25.9% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 45.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 16.8% |
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| Wyoming | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| Ever breastfed | 84.2% |
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| Breastfed at 6 months | 50.8% |
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| Breastfed at 12 months | 26.7% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 3 months | 46.2% |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months | 16.8% |
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| Notes: | The information on children born in 2006 is from interviews conducted through November of 2009. Data is preliminary. |
| Sources: | Breastfeeding Report Card, United States 2009: Outcome Indicators, based on the United States National Immunization Survey, 2006 Births, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/report_card2.htm. |
| Definitions: | Exclusive Breastfeeding: Only breast milk is fed to child, no solids, no water, and no other liquids. |
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