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Increase in breastfeeding among US children 0 to 5 years of
age, 2003 and 2007
Learn the benefits of breastfeeding
for both babies and mothers. Breastfeeding may lower risk of health
problems including infections in infants and type 2 diabetes and
cancer in moms.
In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7, 2009),
CDC is highlighting breastfeeding data from the National Survey of Children's
Health (NSCH). In 2007, 75.5 percent of children were
reportedly ever breastfed or fed breast milk between the ages of 0
and 5 years; this was an increase over 72.3 percent breastfed or
fed breast milk in 2003. Increases were also observed across each
race/ethnic group measured, with the highest increase (5.1
percentage points) among Hispanic children (77.3% in 2003 to 82.4%
in 2007). The second highest percentage point increase occurred
among Black non-Hispanic children, from 51.4% in 2003 to 55.5% in
2007. Over 76% of white non-Hispanic children (76.7%) were
breastfed in 2007, up from 74.9% in 2003; multi-racial children
showed an increase from 72.6% (2003) to 74% (2007) and children
classified as Other race (including Asian, Pacific Islander, Native
Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native) showed an increase
from 80.5% (2003) to 82.2% (2007).
The NSCH, sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of
the Health Resources and Services Administration, examines the
physical and emotional health of children 0 to 17 years of age at
the time of the interview. Special emphasis is placed on factors
that may relate to well-being of children, including medical homes,
family interactions, parental health, school and after-school
experiences, and safe neighborhoods. The data are collected over a
household telephone line from the sampled child’s resident parent
or guardian. In 2003, over 102,000 child-level interviews were
completed; in 2007, approximately 86,000 child-level interviews
were completed.
Data Source:
Department of Health and Human Services. Maternal and Child
Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration.
National Survey of Children's Health. 2003 and 2007. The public use
data files are available for download at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits/nsch.htm.
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