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Ever breastfed in Alaska

Ever breastfed

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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

The percentage of resident persons with a live birth who reported ever breastfeeding or pumping breast milk to feed their baby by Alaska Public Health Region.
Did you ever breastfeed or pump breast milk to feed your new baby after delivery, even for a short period of time?

Data Source

Alaska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for 20122021, Alaska Department of Health

Notes

*Data may be unreliable. Number of respondents was at least 30 but less than 60.
The percentages reported above have been produced by weighting the survey results so that estimates better represent the Alaska population. 

Last Updated

May 2023