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Newborns who were exclusively breastfed while in the hospital by race/ethnicity in California

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Definition and Source

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Definition

Includes the percentage of newborns whose mothers initiate exclusive in-hospital breastfeeding.

Data Source

California Department of Public Health (n.d.). In-Hospital Breastfeeding Initiation Data. Retrieved November 2020.  

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DMCAH/Breastfeeding/Pages/Data.aspx


Includes the percentage of newborns whose mothers initiate exclusive in-hospital breastfeeding. Location is based on hospital where birth occurred. Children Now analysis, including race/ethnicity, of data from California Department of Public Health, Newborn Screening Program, In-Hospital Breastfeeding Initiation Data, 2012 and 2014 (August 2016). 

Notes

Asterisks*

An asterisk indicates that data should be interpreted with caution. Asterisks were used to note low number of events (fewer than 10) or unstable data with large confidence intervals. Data or estimates with low numbers and large confidence intervals indicate that a data point may not be a true representation of the larger population.

NA (Not Available)

Data that are not available are noted as NA. The most frequent reasons for using the NA annotation include the unavailability of longitudinal data, data suppression from the original data source due to a low number event, or statistically unstable estimates.

Last Updated

January 2024