This statistic shows the percentage of infants in the U.S. receiving breast milk in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education level. In that year, around 74 percent of term infants from mothers with less than a high school education received breast milk compared to 94 percent of term infants from mothers who were college graduates.
Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 7, 2019). Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018409/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age-and-maternal-education/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education." Chart. June 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018409/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age-and-maternal-education/
MMWR, CDC. (2019). Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018409/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age-and-maternal-education/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Infants Receiving Breast Milk in The U.S. in 2017, by Gestational Age and Maternal Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018409/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age-and-maternal-education/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018409/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age-and-maternal-education/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of infants receiving breast milk in the U.S. in 2017, by gestational age and maternal education [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, June 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018409/infants-receiving-breast-milk-us-by-gestational-age-and-maternal-education/
