Percentage of WIC mothers breastfeeding at least 6 months
Source:2008-2010 NYS Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System Data as of July, 2012
(Click on a county name for trend graph data)
| Women breastfed 6 months + | Average WIC births | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region/County | Total | 2008-2010 | |
| Reg- 1 Western New York | |||
| Allegany | 120 | 216 | 18.5 |
| Cattaraugus | 195 | 381 | 17.1 |
| Chautauqua | 306 | 703 | 14.5 |
| Erie | 1,181 | 2,983 | 13.2 |
| Genesee | 227 | 376 | 20.1 |
| Niagara | 325 | 785 | 13.8 |
| Orleans | 87 | 171 | 17.0 |
| Wyoming | 82 | 104 | 26.2 |
| Region Total | 2,523 | 5,718 | 14.7 |
| Reg- 2 Finger Lakes | |||
| Chemung | 231 | 503 | 15.3 |
| Livingston | 159 | 189 | 28.0 |
| Monroe | 1,420 | 2,504 | 18.9 |
| Ontario | 208 | 334 | 20.7 |
| Schuyler | 42 | 73 | 19.3 |
| Seneca | 55 | 87 | 21.1 |
| Steuben | 221 | 405 | 18.2 |
| Wayne | 163 | 335 | 16.2 |
| Yates | 32 | 68 | 15.8 |
| Region Total | 2,531 | 4,497 | 18.8 |
| Reg- 3 Central New York | |||
| Cayuga | 154 | 329 | 15.6 |
| Cortland | 169 | 249 | 22.6 |
| Herkimer | 139 | 249 | 18.6 |
| Jefferson | 563 | 903 | 20.8 |
| Lewis | 125 | 185 | 22.5 |
| Madison | 188 | 301 | 20.8 |
| Oneida | 524 | 1,039 | 16.8 |
| Onondaga | 921 | 1,871 | 16.4 |
| Oswego | 306 | 633 | 16.1 |
| St Lawrence | 152 | 268 | 18.9 |
| Tompkins | 299 | 262 | 38.1 |
| Region Total | 3,540 | 6,290 | 18.8 |
| Reg- 4 New York-Penn | |||
| Broome | 505 | 850 | 19.8 |
| Chenango | 233 | 446 | 17.4 |
| Tioga | 157 | 235 | 22.2 |
| Region Total | 895 | 1,532 | 19.5 |
| Reg- 5 Northeastern New York | |||
| Albany | 644 | 942 | 22.8 |
| Clinton | 212 | 307 | 23.0 |
| Columbia | 153 | 205 | 24.9 |
| Delaware | 117 | 200 | 19.5 |
| Essex | 88 | 147 | 19.9 |
| Franklin | 135 | 238 | 18.9 |
| Fulton | 76 | 202 | 12.5 |
| Greene | 94 | 146 | 21.5 |
| Hamilton | S | 14 | S |
| Montgomery | 122 | 278 | 14.6 |
| Otsego | 145 | 194 | 24.9 |
| Rensselaer | 258 | 615 | 14.0 |
| Saratoga | 234 | 399 | 19.6 |
| Schenectady | 357 | 601 | 19.8 |
| Schoharie | 70 | 132 | 17.7 |
| Warren | 163 | 276 | 19.7 |
| Washington | 153 | 307 | 16.6 |
| Region Total | 3,021 | 5,203 | 19.4 |
| Reg- 6 Hudson Valley | |||
| Dutchess | 720 | 712 | 33.7 |
| Orange | 2,295 | 1,631 | 46.9 |
| Putnam | 267 | 193 | 46.2 |
| Rockland | 3,649 | 1,818 | 66.9 |
| Sullivan | 281 | 368 | 25.4 |
| Ulster | 284 | 379 | 25.0 |
| Westchester | 5,225 | 3,442 | 50.6 |
| Region Total | 12,721 | 8,543 | 49.6 |
| Reg- 7 New York City | |||
| Bronx | 15,636 | 11,330 | 46.0 |
| Kings | 28,926 | 18,366 | 52.5 |
| New York | 10,292 | 8,188 | 41.9 |
| Queens | 15,258 | 10,618 | 47.9 |
| Richmond | 1,572 | 1,330 | 39.4 |
| Region Total | 71,685 | 49,832 | 48.0 |
| Reg- 8 Nassau-Suffolk | |||
| Nassau | 3,186 | 2,481 | 42.8 |
| Suffolk | 4,224 | 3,610 | 39.0 |
| Region Total | 7,410 | 6,092 | 40.5 |
| New York State Total | 104,459 | 87,707 | 39.7 |
*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable
S: Data do not meet reporting criteria
