Table 9C: 2011 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1) New York Breastfeeding, TV Viewing, and Smoking in Household by Race/Ethnicity or Age(2) Children Aged Less Than 5 years(3)

Breastfeeding, TV Viewing, and Smoking in Household by Race/Ethnicity or Age (4)
  Breastfeeding (5)
Race/Ethnicity Number Included
in Analysis
%
Ever
Breastfed
Number Included
in Analysis
%
Breastfed
At Least
6 Months
Number Included
in Analysis
%
Breastfed
At Least
12 Months
White, Not Hispanic 34,668 73.9 14,161 36.7 24,603 23.1
Black, Not Hispanic 30,844 78.5 10,759 36.1 21,283 17.4
Hispanic 45,202 85.7 17,901 42.2 35,214 21.6
American Indian/Alaska Native 1,627 83.3 564 42.9 1,099 20.9
Asian/Pacific Islander 11,679 68.3 3,754 35.5 6,896 18.7
Multiple Races 2,630 66.8 981 20.9 1,817 10.6
All Other 36 * 13 * 1 *
Total 126,686 78.7 48,133 38.3 90,913 20.6
  Less Than or Equal to 2 Hours of
TV or Video
Viewing per Day (6)
Race/Ethnicity Number Included
in Analysis
%
White, Not Hispanic 69,516 87.9
Black, Not Hispanic 54,579 71.8
Hispanic 99,076 76.7
American Indian/Alaska Native 2,553 76.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 21,910 86.0
Multiple Races 4,795 80.4
All Other 9 *
Total 252,438 79.6
  Smoking in
Household
Race/Ethnicity Number Included
in Analysis
%
White, Not Hispanic 141,436 3.8
Black, Not Hispanic 115,059 3.4
Hispanic 191,232 1.7
American Indian/Alaska Native 5,712 2.3
Asian/Pacific Islander 42,711 1.6
Multiple Races 10,041 5.1
All Other 32 *
Total 506,223 2.7
  Breastfeeding (5)
Age Number Included
in Analysis
%
Ever
Breastfed
Number Included
in Analysis
%
Breastfed
At Least
6 Months
Number Included
in Analysis
%
Breastfed
At Least
12 Months
0 - 11 Months 0 * 0 * 0 *
12 - 23 Months 0 * 0 * 0 *
24 - 35 Months 0 * 0 * 0 *
36 - 47 Months 0 * 0 * 0 *
48 - 59 Months 0 * 0 * 0 *
Total 126,686 78.7 48,133 38.3 90,913 20.6
  Less Than or Equal to 2 Hours of
TV or Video
Viewing per Day (6)
Age Number Included
in Analysis
%
0 - 11 Months 0 *
12 - 23 Months 0 *
24 - 35 Months 103,280 81.5
36 - 47 Months 77,028 78.2
48 - 59 Months 72,130 78.4
Total 252,438 79.6
  Smoking in
Household
Age Number Included
in Analysis
%
0 - 11 Months 141,467 2.4
12 - 23 Months 128,082 2.7
24 - 35 Months 87,296 2.9
36 - 47 Months 77,163 3.0
48 - 59 Months 72,215 2.9
Total 506,223 2.7
(1) Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
(2) TV Viewing and Smoking in Household data are not reported by all contributers.
(3) Analyses based on one record per child.
(4) Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
(5) Infants born during the reporting period included in the Ever Breastfed analysis. Infants who turned 6 months of age during the reporting period by/on their date of visit included in the Breastfed At Least 6 Months analysis. Children who turned 12 months of age during the reporting period by/on their date of visit included in the Breastfed At Least 12 Months analysis.
(6) Children aged 2 years and older included in the analysis.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.