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. 2021 May 28;70(21):769–774. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7021a1

FIGURE 1.

The figure is a bar chart showing breastfeeding initiation and the largest disparities in breastfeeding initiation between racial/ethnic groups by state based on data from the National Vital Statistics System for 48 states and the District of Columbia for 2019.

Breastfeeding initiation and largest disparity in breastfeeding initiation between racial/ethnic groups,* by state† — National Vital Statistics System, 48 states and the District of Columbia, 2019

Abbreviation: DC = District of Columbia.

*Breastfeeding initiation is measured as a percentage. Largest disparity in breastfeeding initiation between racial/ethnic groups is measured as a percentage difference.

† Includes all states except California and Michigan. California does not report breastfeeding initiation data to the National Vital Statistics System. Michigan uses nonstandard wording for the breastfeeding initiation item on the birth certificate, which prevents comparison of data to other states.