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Statistics on children, youth and families in Florida from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Florida Policy Institute
Births to mothers who initiated breastfeeding by race and Hispanic origin in Florida
Births to mothers who initiated breastfeeding by race and Hispanic origin
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Definition
Births to mothers who had initiated breastfeeding at the time the birth certificate was completed by race and Hispanic origin. This does not measure whether or not the mother continued breastfeeding once at home. Data for Florida residents only.
White non-Hispanic - live births recorded as white alone and non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic - live births recorded as black alone and non-Hispanic
Other non-Hispanic - live births recorded as any other race alone or two or more races and non-Hispanic
Hispanic - live births recorded as being of any race and Hispanic
White non-Hispanic - live births recorded as white alone and non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic - live births recorded as black alone and non-Hispanic
Other non-Hispanic - live births recorded as any other race alone or two or more races and non-Hispanic
Hispanic - live births recorded as being of any race and Hispanic
Data Source
Florida CHARTS, Division of Public Health Statistics & Performance Management, Florida Department of Health.
Notes
Race and Hispanic origin are determined by documentation provided on the birth certificate.
An asterisk (*) represents data that are suppressed due to confidentiality.
An asterisk (*) represents data that are suppressed due to confidentiality.
Last Updated
March 2021