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Statistics on children, youth and families in Alaska from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Alaska Children's Trust
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Definition
The percentages of resident persons with a live birth who reported
(1) any breastfeeding for at least 4 weeks or 1 month, and
(2) exclusive breastfeeding for at least 4 weeks or 1 month (available after 2015)
(1) How many weeks or months did you breastfeed or pump milk to feed your new baby?
(2) How old was your new baby the first time he or she had liquids other than breast milk (such as formula, water, juice, or cow's milk)?
(3) How old was your new baby, the first time he or she ate food (such as baby cereal, baby food, or any other food)?
(1) any breastfeeding for at least 4 weeks or 1 month, and
(2) exclusive breastfeeding for at least 4 weeks or 1 month (available after 2015)
(1) How many weeks or months did you breastfeed or pump milk to feed your new baby?
(2) How old was your new baby the first time he or she had liquids other than breast milk (such as formula, water, juice, or cow's milk)?
(3) How old was your new baby, the first time he or she ate food (such as baby cereal, baby food, or any other food)?
Data Source
Alaska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for 2012–2020, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
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.
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