Table 1.
Breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding for at least 4 weeks across states participating in PRAMS from 2000–2008
| Breastfeeding initiation No. (Weighted %) |
Breastfeeding for at least 4 weeks No. (Weighted %) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years data available | 2000 (N=30899) | 2008 (N=36512) | 2000 (N=30209) | 2008 (N=35655) | |
| Alaska | 2000–2008 | 1293 (88.9) | 1144 (92.0) | 1255 (78.4) | 1117 (80.5) |
| Alabama | 2000–2003 | 1449 (55.4) | 1427 (39.6) | ||
| Arkansas | 2000–2008 | 1591 (60.0) | 1581 (66.8) | 1554 (44.0) | 1551 (47.5) |
| Colorado | 2000–2008 | 2034 (85.4) | 1954 (90.6) | 1978 (75.0) | 1900 (79.2) |
| Delaware | 2007–2008 | 1189 (74.0) | 1172 (58.3) | ||
| Florida | 2000–2005 | 1910 (77.3) | 1863 (61.8) | ||
| Georgia | 2004–2008 | 946 (71.9) | 926 (59.1) | ||
| Hawaii | 2000–2008 | 2349 (89.5) | 1674 (92.5) | 2234 (77.3) | 1618 (81.7) |
| Illinois | 2000–2008 | 1898 (68.9) | 1599 (77.8) | 1852 (55.7) | 1565 (65.7) |
| Louisiana | 2000–2004 | 2038 (46.2) | 1981 (35.7) | ||
| Massachusetts | 2007–2008 | 1433 (81.6) | 1395 (70.5) | ||
| Maryland | 2001–2008 | 1607 (81.1) | 1581 (67.5) | ||
| Maine | 2000–2008 | 1085 (75.6) | 1092 (78.6) | 1074 (62.6) | 1066 (64.6) |
| Michigan | 2001–2008 | 1547 (73.7) | 1517 (57.1) | ||
| Minnesota | 2002–2008 | 1399 (84.8) | 1370 (73.9) | ||
| Mississippi | 2003–2004; 2006; 2008 | 1362 (49.5) | 1313 (35.3) | ||
| North Carolina | 2000–2005; 2007–2008 | 1688 (63.1) | 1334 (73.2) | 1669 (50.3) | 1312 (60.4) |
| Nebraska | 2000–2008 | 2050 (71.8) | 1545 (80.7) | 1993 (59.0) | 1510 (66.9) |
| New Jersey | 2002–2008 | 1462 (80.1) | 1424 (67.6) | ||
| New Mexico | 2000–2005 | 1503 (79.7) | 1486 (65.9) | ||
| New York | 2000–2008 | 1174 (69.1) | 1076 (75.5) | 1161 (56.6) | 1055 (62.8) |
| New York City | 2004–2007 | ||||
| Ohio | 2000–2003; 2005–2008 | 1552 (63.0) | 1381 (70.5) | 1525 (50.5) | 1358 (56.8) |
| Oklahoma | 2000–2008 | 1785 (67.4) | 1852 (79.1) | 1765 (53.7) | 1801 (58.3) |
| Oregon | 2003–2008 | 1550 (93.8) | 1532 (84.1) | ||
| Rhode Island | 2002–2008 | 1134 (74.9) | 1120 (61.6) | ||
| South Carolina | 2000–2007 | 1366 (52.8) | 1339 (38.5) | ||
| Utah | 2000–2008 | 1500 (87.7) | 1663 (91.3) | 1472 (78.9) | 1620 (81.2) |
| Washington | 2000–2008 | 1393 (88.5) | 1490 (92.2) | 1363 (77.5) | 1432 (78.8) |
| Wisconsin | 2007–2008 | 993 (78.6) | 946 (68.0) | ||
| West Virginia | 2000–2008 | 1241 (53.7) | 1623 (58.5) | 1218 (38.1) | 1594 (45.0) |
| Wyoming | 2007–2008 | 882 (85.3) | 860 (72.9) | ||
Note: Missing values indicate that data were not collected that year