This statistic shows the percentage of infants in the U.S. receiving breast milk in 2017, by gestational age. In that year, around 71 percent of extremely preterm infants received breast milk compared to 85 percent of term infants.
Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 7, 2019). Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018387/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age." Chart. June 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018387/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age/
MMWR, CDC. (2019). Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018387/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Infants Receiving Breast Milk in The U.S. in 2017, by Gestational Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018387/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018387/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age/ (last visited November 07, 2024)
Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, June 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018387/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age/
