This statistic shows the breast feeding rate for babies born between 2003 and 2006 in the United States, as differentiated by the length of time spent feeding and the education level of the mother. 29 percent of babies born to mothers with a bachelor's degree or higher, were breast fed for at least 12 months.
Breast feeding rates for babies born in the United States from 2003 to 2006, by length of feeding time and mother's education level
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College Board. (September 30, 2010). Breast feeding rates for babies born in the United States from 2003 to 2006, by length of feeding time and mother's education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234557/breast-feeding-rates-by-time-and-mothers-education-level-in-the-us/
College Board. "Breast feeding rates for babies born in the United States from 2003 to 2006, by length of feeding time and mother's education level." Chart. September 30, 2010. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234557/breast-feeding-rates-by-time-and-mothers-education-level-in-the-us/
College Board. (2010). Breast feeding rates for babies born in the United States from 2003 to 2006, by length of feeding time and mother's education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234557/breast-feeding-rates-by-time-and-mothers-education-level-in-the-us/
College Board. "Breast Feeding Rates for Babies Born in The United States from 2003 to 2006, by Length of Feeding Time and Mother's Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234557/breast-feeding-rates-by-time-and-mothers-education-level-in-the-us/
College Board, Breast feeding rates for babies born in the United States from 2003 to 2006, by length of feeding time and mother's education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234557/breast-feeding-rates-by-time-and-mothers-education-level-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Breast feeding rates for babies born in the United States from 2003 to 2006, by length of feeding time and mother's education level [Graph], College Board, September 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234557/breast-feeding-rates-by-time-and-mothers-education-level-in-the-us/
