Special2b: Breastfeeding: Rates of Breastfeeding at 12 Months for Children Born between 2010–2020 by age, race and Hispanic origin, federal poverty level status, and maternal education, 2010–2020

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Characteristic 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Age
Total 25.3 26.7 29.2 30.7 33.7 35.9 36.2 35.3 35.0 35.9 37.6
Ages 20 – 29 18.1 18.8 21.0 22.1 26.0 28.5 28.1 28.6 28.3 27.9 29.6
Ages 30 or older 31.8 33.6 35.8 37.2 39.7 41.1 41.3 39.2 39.2 39.7 41.8
Race and Hispanic origin
Total 25.3 26.7 29.2 30.7 33.7 35.9 36.2 35.3 35.0 35.9 37.6
Non-Hispanic Asian 32.1 47.3 42.3 38.7 37.5 50.3 51.6 50.0 51.2 45.7 48.5
Non-Hispanic Black 14.6 16.4 16.9 19.3 21.5 24.0 27.1 26.1 27.9 24.1 26.8
Non-Hispanic White 27.1 28.4 32.8 36.1 37.8 39.8 39.6 38.2 37.6 39.4 40.7
Non-Hispanic 2 or more races 21.6 29.3 25.3 30.2 32.8 35.9 38.5 31.0 32.8 38.1 38.4
Hispanic 26.9 24.8 27.9 25.7 31.7 32.6 32.1 33.9 32.3 33.2 35.7
Federal poverty level status
Total 25.3 26.7 29.2 30.7 33.7 35.9 36.2 35.3 35.0 35.9 37.6
Less than 100% of federal poverty level 20.6 20.3 19.8 21.1 25.6 26.5 24.3 27.0 26.3 24.9 25.5
100% – 199% of federal poverty level 22.5 24.7 27.9 27.5 29.7 32.7 33.9 31.9 30.6 31.5 32.9
200% – 399% of federal poverty level 28.9 32.1 36.4 36.5 37.5 41.1 43.6 39.0 39.7 39.1 40.7
400% – 599% of federal poverty level 30.9 34.9 38.1 42.6 42.2 45.4 42.7 41.0 42.1 46.4 48.2
600% or greater of federal poverty level 35.1 33.5 39.1 41.8 45.4 45.0 46.0 45.1 43.5 44.3 47.4
Maternal Education
Total 25.3 26.7 29.2 30.7 33.7 35.9 36.2 35.3 35.0 35.9 37.6
Less than High School 21.7 19.7 21.2 22.1 26.6 30.3 26.2 28.9 27.5 26.6 28.7
High School Graduate 20.9 19.6 20.0 21.2 22.9 23.9 24.0 25.7 25.4 23.4 27.7
Some College or Technical School 17.6 23.6 24.2 27.2 29.9 31.4 35.0 31.1 30.6 34.2 32.8
College Graduate 36.1 38.1 43.2 44.2 46.2 48.6 48.6 46.6 46.9 47.7 49.3
NOTE: Breastfeeding is defined as feeding at the breast or feeding expressed human milk; exclusive breastfeeding is defined as receiving only breast milk (no solids, water, or other liquids). Race and Hispanic origin are based on parent/guardian reported race and Hispanic origin of the child and categories reflecting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) statistical standards for collecting and reporting race and Hispanic origin across federal agencies. Breastfeeding rates for children identified as Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic or American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic are not presented due to the uncertainty of the estimates as a result of small sample sizes. Chi-square tests were used to compare the differences between each subgroup and the reference that has the highest rate under the same stratum among 2020 births weighted least‑squares regressions were used to test the significance of breastfeeding trends within each subgroup for children born from 2010 to 2020. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Survey—Child.

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