Breastfeeding eight weeks or more

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State by Region, 2001-2010

Breastfeeding eight weeks or more

Year2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
New York State
Percent 53.8 55.3 59.2 60.2 60.1 61.0 62.7
95% C.I. 50.8-56.7 52.6-58.0 56.7-61.7 57.7-62.7 57.4-62.7 58.5-63.6 60.2-65.2
New York State excluding New York City
Percent 45.8 50.5 49.2 49.0 51.8 54.4 53.0 53.6 53.8 56.6
95% C.I. 42.3-49.3 46.8-54.2 45.6-52.8 45.1-52.8 48.2-55.5 50.6-58.2 49.2-56.9 49.9-57.4 49.7-57.8 52.7-60.6
New York City
Percent 63.5 60.5 64.1 67.3 68.2 68.2 68.6
95% C.I. 59.1-67.9 56.6-64.4 61.0-67.3 64.2-70.5 64.5-71.9 65.1-71.4 65.5-71.7

This report excludes respondents whose baby has died or is not living with them.

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