PERCENT CHILDREN BREASTFED AT 12 MONTHS BY STATE (2004)

AND STATE INFANT MORTALTY RATE (2004) N = 51: 2007 FD

< 15 % 15-19 % 20-24 % >25 %

N = 10                   N = 15                   N = 14                   N = 12

M: 2258                 6518                      4477                      1314

F: 2178                  6187                      4196                      1297

å: 4436                  12705                    8673                      2611;    Total: = 28425

%: 15                     45                          31                          9

90% (9/10) States With Less Than 15% of Children Breastfeeding At 12 Months Have Highest   Infant Mortality Rates

83% (10/12) States With Greater Than 25% of Children Breastfeeding At 12 Months Have Lowest                Infant Mortality Rates

60% (9/15) States With Second Lowest Breastfeeding At 12 Months (15-19%) Have Higher Infant Mortality                Rates.

57% (8/14) States With Second Highest Breastfeeding At 12 Months  (20-24%) Have Lower Infant Mortality                Rates .

CDC (2008). Breastfeeding Practices—Results from the National Immunization Survey. Center for

               Disease Control. http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/index.htm

Minino, A.M , et al (2007) Deaths: Final Data for 2004. CDC. National Vital Statistics Report. V55(19).   Table 32.. Hyattsville, MD http://www.cdc.gov/nchs August 21.

Prescott, J.W. (2008). Table 13: Breastfeeding At 12 Months of Age By State and Infant Mortality Rate.                October 18.( Revised 16 Feb 10).