Breastfeeding four weeks or more

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Report

New York State by Region, 2001-2010

Breastfeeding four weeks or more

Year2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
New York State
Percent 62.8 64.8 67.3 68.1 68.8 71.6 72.4
95% C.I. 59.9-65.7 62.2-67.4 64.9-69.7 65.7-70.5 66.3-71.4 69.2-74.0 70.1-74.8
New York State excluding New York City
Percent 55.3 59.5 57.4 57.8 60.6 60.5 61.4 63.1 65.6 65.1
95% C.I. 51.8-58.8 55.9-63.1 53.8-61.0 54.0-61.7 57.0-64.2 56.7-64.2 57.6-65.2 59.4-66.7 61.7-69.5 61.2-68.9
New York City
Percent 73.0 71.2 74.3 74.8 76.1 77.5 79.7
95% C.I. 68.9-77.0 67.6-74.9 71.4-77.1 71.8-77.7 72.7-79.5 74.7-80.3 77.0-82.3

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

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