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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 percentage of parents of 3-year-olds born in Alaska who reported breastfeeding for at least six 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
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 2009-2019, 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.
The percentages reported above have been produced by weighting the survey results so that estimates better represent the Alaska population.
Last Updated
April 2023