Table 2.
Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding by 6 months and any Breastfeeding at 12 months by Socio-demographics among Children Born in 2019 (Percentage ± half 95% Confidence Interval)a.
| Socio-demographic Factors | Any Breastfeeding | Exclusive Breastfeeding | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Ever Breastfed Mean + ½ of 95% Confidence Intervals | Breastfed at 6 months Mean + ½ of 95% Confidence Intervals | Breastfed at 12 months Mean + ½ of 95% Confidence Intervals | Exclusive Breastfeeding through 3 Months Mean ± ½ of 95% Confidence Intervals | Exclusive Breastfeeding through 6 Months Mean + ½ of 95% Confidence Intervals | ||
| US National | 20906 | 83.2 ± 1.0 | 55.8 ± 1.3 | 35.9 ± 1.2 | 20217 | 45.3 ± 1.3 | 24.9 ± 1.1 |
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 10668 | 83.3 ± 1.4 | 55.5 ± 1.8 | 36.1 ± 1.7 | 10306 | 44.6 ± 1.8 | 24.4 ± 1.5 |
| Female | 10238 | 83.1 ± 1.5 | 56.2 ± 1.8 | 35.7 ± 1.7 | 9911 | 46.1 ± 1.8 | 25.5 ± 1.6 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||
| Hispanic | 3991 | 83.0 ± 2.3 | 51.4 ± 2.9 | 33.2 ± 2.7 | 3903 | 43.8 ± 2.9 | 23.5 ± 2.5 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11465 | 85.3 ± 1.3 | 59.9 ± 1.7 | 39.4 ± 1.6 | 11060 | 49.0 ± 1.7 | 26.9 ± 1.5 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 2144 | 74.1 ± 3.7 | 44.0 ± 3.7 | 24.1 ± 2.8 | 2075 | 36.3 ± 3.5 | 19.1 ± 2.8 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1119 | 90.8 ± 2.9 | 70.2 ± 4.9 | 45.7 ± 5.1 | 1076 | 42.5 ± 5.1 | 28.5 ± 4.5 |
| Non-Hispanic Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 113 | NA | NA | NA | 112 | NA | NA |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | 295 | NA | NA | NA | 291 | NA | NA |
| 2 or more races | 1779 | 82.7 ± 3.4 | 57.1 ± 4.3 | 38.1 ± 4.2 | 1700 | 47.4 ± 4.3 | 27.0 ± 3.8 |
| Maternal Education | |||||||
| Less than high school | 1117 | 71.6 ± 4.4 | 39.2 ± 4.9 | 26.6 ± 4.5 | 1089 | 34.7 ± 5.0 | 19.8 ± 4.3 |
| High school graduate | 3588 | 73.4 ± 2.6 | 39.7 ± 2.7 | 23.4 ± 2.3 | 3478 | 36.1 ± 2.7 | 18.6 ± 2.2 |
| Some college or technical school | 5225 | 85.7 ± 1.7 | 54.2 ± 2.4 | 34.2 ± 2.4 | 5079 | 45.6 ± 2.5 | 23.8 ± 2.2 |
| College graduate | 10976 | 91.5 ± 1.1 | 71.9 ± 1.6 | 47.7 ± 1.7 | 10571 | 54.1 ± 1.8 | 31.2 ± 1.6 |
| Maternal Age | |||||||
| Under 20 | 123 | NA | NA | NA | 121 | NA | NA |
| 20–29 | 5691 | 79.9 ± 2.1 | 45.0 ± 2.3 | 27.9 ± 2.1 | 5526 | 40.9 ± 2.4 | 20.4 ± 1.8 |
| 30 or older | 15092 | 84.9 ± 1.2 | 61.1 ± 1.5 | 39.7 ± 1.5 | 14570 | 47.4 ± 1.5 | 27.1 ± 1.4 |
| Poverty Income Ratiob | |||||||
| Less than 100 | 3577 | 74.0 ± 2.7 | 41.1 ± 2.8 | 24.9 ± 2.4 | 3499 | 37.8 ± 2.9 | 19.3 ± 2.3 |
| 100–199 | 3885 | 80.1 ± 2.4 | 49.9 ± 3.0 | 31.5 ± 2.8 | 3778 | 41.3 ± 3.0 | 22.3 ± 2.5 |
| 200–399 | 5454 | 85.3 ± 1.9 | 59.0 ± 2.4 | 39.1 ± 2.4 | 5279 | 48.4 ± 2.5 | 28.5 ± 2.3 |
| 400–599 | 3840 | 90.7 ± 2.1 | 68.4 ± 3.2 | 46.4 ± 3.0 | 3665 | 51.8 ± 3.2 | 28.3 ± 2.6 |
| 600 or greater | 4150 | 91.6 ± 1.5 | 70.4 ± 2.7 | 44.3 ± 2.8 | 3996 | 51.9 ± 2.8 | 29.0 ± 2.5 |
| Marital Statusc | |||||||
| Married | 15160 | 88.6 ± 1.1 | 66.1 ± 1.5 | 44.0 ± 1.5 | 14596 | 50.5 ± 1.5 | 29.3 ± 1.4 |
| Unmarried | 5746 | 74.1 ± 2.1 | 38.7 ± 2.2 | 22.4 ± 1.9 | 5621 | 36.8 ± 2.3 | 17.8 ± 1.8 |
| Geographic Location | |||||||
| Metropolitand | 17552 | 83.8 ± 1.1 | 56.6 ± 1.4 | 36.6 ± 1.3 | 16959 | 45.7 ± 1.4 | 25.2 ± 1.2 |
| Non-metropolitan | 3354 | 78.5 ± 2.8 | 49.7 ± 3.3 | 29.7 ± 3.0 | 3258 | 42.3 ± 3.4 | 22.7 ± 3.1 |
NA Estimates not available because the 95% CI was mostly greater than 10.
aTable adapted from the CDC, National Immunization Survey, 2022 report (citation #3).
bPoverty Income Ratio = Ratio of self-reported family income to the federal poverty threshold value depending on the number of people in the household.
cUnmarried includes never married, widowed, separated, divorced, and living with partners.
dMetropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau.