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Breastfeeding at 12 months in Alaska

Breastfeeding at 12 months

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Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

The percentage of parents of 3-year-olds born in Alaska who reported breastfeeding for at least twelve months by Alaska Public Health Region.
Please select the statement that best describes how you fed your child.  
- I never fed any breast milk to my child.
- I fed breast milk to my child for less than 1 month.
- I fed breast milk to my child for 1 month or more. 
 > ___________
# of months

Data Source

Alaska Childhood Understanding Behaviors Survey (CUBS) for 20092019, Alaska Department of Health

Notes

Breastfeeding indicators are calculated by year of child's birth rather than survey year.
The percentages reported above have been produced by weighting the survey results so that estimates better represent the Alaska population. 

Last Updated

April 2023