2012
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2012
by Community Health Board (CHB) and by Race/Ethnicity Alone or in Combination (AOIC) with Other Races
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White
AOIC
H
Total
White AOIC
H BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated 7
31,709
24,096 (76.0)
1,704
1,063 (62.4)
3,258
1,996 (61.3)
7,856
6,044 (76.9)
16,543
12,560 (75.9)
1,087
*955 (87.9)
528
400 (75.8)
4,464 *3,785 (84.8)
3 mo 8
31,469
31,261
30,538
13,593 (43.2)
10,020 (32.1)
4,165 (13.6)
1,698
1,693
1,670
417 (24.6)
279 (16.5)
111 ( 6.6)
3,237
3,220
3,175
962 (29.7)
690 (21.4)
315 ( 9.9)
7,790
7,736
7,606
3,966 (50.9)
3,001 (38.8)
1,169 (15.4)
16,447
16,343
15,883
6,389 (38.8)
4,534 (27.7)
1,784 (11.2)
1,078
1,074
1,049
669 (62.1)
537 (50.0)
304 (29.0)
522
520
511
204 (39.1)
152 (29.2)
50 ( 9.8)
4,404
4,372
4,285
2,311 (52.5)
1,784 (40.8)
879 (20.5)
430
427
425
415
311 (72.3)
170 (39.8)
127 (29.9)
51 (12.3)
63
62
62
62
38 (60.3)
12 (19.4)
10 (16.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
15
15
15
14
6 (40.0)
****
****
****
368
366
364
354
273 (74.2)
153 (41.8)
115 (31.6)
46 (13.0)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
12
12
12
12
12 (****)
8 (****)
5 (****)
****
1,499
1,488
1,480
1,451
1,111 (74.1)
566 (38.0)
404 (27.3)
159 (11.0)
39
39
39
38
27 (69.2)
11 (28.2)
10 (25.6)
7 (18.4)
127
127
126
125
78 (61.4)
30 (23.6)
18 (14.3)
6 ( 4.8)
359
358
356
352
263 (73.3)
150 (41.9)
120 (33.7)
49 (13.9)
924
919
913
890
682 (73.8)
330 (35.9)
230 (25.2)
89 (10.0)
21
21
21
21
16 (****)
8 (****)
****
****
33
32
32
32
21 (63.6)
13 (40.6)
7 (21.9)
****
201
197
197
195
163 (81.1)
89 (45.2)
61 (31.0)
24 (12.3)
275
275
274
269
183 (66.5)
86 (31.3)
63 (23.0)
28 (10.4)
100
100
100
99
49 (49.0)
19 (19.0)
12 (12.0)
7 ( 7.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
6
6
6
6
5 (****)
****
****
0
181
181
181
177
138 (76.2)
68 (37.6)
52 (28.7)
20 (11.3)
10
10
10
9
6 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
15
15
15
14
10 (****)
6 (****)
5 (****)
****
255
254
252
245
140 (54.9)
74 (29.1)
54 (21.4)
21 ( 8.6)
8
8
8
8
****
****
****
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
51
51
50
50
28 (54.9)
14 (27.5)
9 (18.0)
****
202
202
201
194
104 (51.5)
54 (26.7)
40 (19.9)
16 ( 8.2)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
13
13
13
13
10 (****)
****
****
****
6 mo 9
12 mo 10
AITKIN-ITASCA-KOOCHICHING
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
ANOKA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
BECKER
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
BENTON
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
White
AOIC
H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White AOIC
H BF
BLUE EARTH
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
327
323
317
309
*277 (84.7)
154 (47.7)
107 (33.8)
52 (16.8)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
10
10
8
8
7 (****)
****
****
****
58
57
56
55
*49 (84.5)
32 (56.1)
21 (37.5)
14 (25.5)
254
251
247
241
*213 (83.9)
114 (45.4)
80 (32.4)
38 (15.8)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
19
19
18
17
*18 (****)
9 (****)
7 (****)
****
292
291
290
287
209 (71.6)
94 (32.3)
64 (22.1)
29 (10.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
7
7
7
7
5 (****)
****
0
0
39
39
39
39
24 (61.5)
15 (38.5)
12 (30.8)
8 (20.5)
222
222
221
219
157 (70.7)
67 (30.2)
43 (19.5)
16 ( 7.3)
6
6
6
6
5 (****)
****
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
34
33
33
33
27 (79.4)
13 (39.4)
10 (30.3)
6 (18.2)
1355
1345
1341
1286
1,045 (77.1)
520 (38.7)
381 (28.4)
139 (10.8)
157
157
156
153
123 (78.3)
41 (26.1)
26 (16.7)
14 ( 9.2)
21
21
19
20
15 (****)
7 (****)
****
****
122
119
118
116
80 (65.6)
28 (23.5)
16 (13.6)
****
1146
1138
1135
1085
894 (78.0)
464 (40.8)
343 (30.2)
123 (11.3)
12
12
12
12
9 (****)
****
****
****
12
12
12
12
8 (****)
****
****
****
39
38
38
36
*32 (82.1)
15 (39.5)
12 (31.6)
****
205
201
198
193
165 (80.5)
90 (44.8)
71 (35.9)
29 (15.0)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
9
9
9
8
****
****
****
****
26
26
26
25
20 (****)
13 (****)
11 (****)
****
123
120
117
114
100 (81.3)
55 (45.8)
43 (36.8)
21 (18.4)
5
5
5
5
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
48
47
47
47
*41 (85.4)
17 (36.2)
15 (31.9)
****
253
253
253
251
166 (65.6)
63 (24.9)
48 (19.0)
19 ( 7.6)
126
126
126
126
74 (58.7)
16 (12.7)
11 ( 8.7)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
7
7
7
7
****
****
0
0
144
144
144
142
98 (68.1)
46 (31.9)
35 (24.3)
16 (11.3)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
BROWN-NICOLLET
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
CARLTON-COOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
CARVER
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
CASS
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
White
AOIC
H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White AOIC
H BF
CHISAGO
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
219
219
217
213
175 (79.9)
84 (38.4)
57 (26.3)
19 ( 8.9)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
9
9
9
9
*9 (****)
****
****
****
5
5
5
5
****
0
0
0
203
203
201
197
162 (79.8)
81 (39.9)
55 (27.4)
19 ( 9.6)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
6 (****)
****
0
0
430
423
422
403
340 (79.1)
174 (41.1)
128 (30.3)
45 (11.2)
37
37
37
36
28 (75.7)
13 (35.1)
12 (32.4)
5 (13.9)
5
5
5
5
*5 (****)
****
****
0
36
35
35
34
*30 (83.3)
17 (48.6)
14 (40.0)
6 (17.6)
315
309
309
294
254 (80.6)
137 (44.3)
100 (32.4)
35 (11.9)
12
12
11
11
8 (****)
****
****
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
65
65
64
62
46 (70.8)
17 (26.2)
12 (18.8)
****
151
148
148
145
107 (70.9)
43 (29.1)
28 (18.9)
15 (10.3)
17
17
17
16
12 (****)
****
****
****
12
11
11
11
8 (****)
****
****
0
5
5
5
5
****
0
0
0
103
102
102
100
75 (72.8)
35 (34.3)
25 (24.5)
14 (14.0)
5
5
5
5
****
****
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
37
35
35
35
25 (67.6)
6 (17.1)
****
0
368
366
364
360
258 (70.1)
120 (32.8)
87 (23.9)
24 ( 6.7)
10
10
10
10
****
****
****
****
8
7
7
7
7 (****)
****
****
****
9
9
9
9
****
****
****
0
282
281
280
276
197 (69.9)
89 (31.7)
68 (24.3)
18 ( 6.5)
5
5
5
5
****
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
62
61
61
46 (74.2)
25 (40.3)
15 (24.6)
5 (8.2)
463
460
456
443
351 (75.8)
156 (33.9)
114 (25.0)
38 ( 8.6)
22
22
22
22
13 (****)
7 (****)
****
****
9
9
9
8
7 (****)
****
****
0
36
36
36
34
26 (72.2)
13 (36.1)
7 (19.4)
****
432
430
426
413
326 (75.5)
146 (34.0)
107 (25.1)
35 (8.5)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
14
13
13
14
*12 (****)
****
****
****
CLAY-WILKIN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
COTTONWOOD-JACKSON
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
COUNTRYSIDE
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
CROW WING
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
White
AOIC
H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White AOIC
H BF
DAKOTA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
1,821
1,802
1,788
1,749
*1,542 (84.7)
912 (50.6)
639 (35.7)
245 (14.0)
41
41
41
40
33 (80.5)
14 (34.1)
9 (22.0)
****
134
134
131
128
108 (80.6)
54 (40.3)
38 (29.0)
10 (7.8)
504
497
497
491
*427 (84.7)
297 (59.8)
220 (44.3)
74 (15.1)
833
822
811
789
*682 (81.9)
346 (42.1)
223 (27.5)
75 ( 9.5)
126
126
126
124
*115 (91.3)
80 (63.5)
61 (48.4)
36 (29.0)
54
53
53
52
43 (79.6)
19 (35.8)
13 (24.5)
5 ( 9.6)
395
392
390
382
*345 (87.3)
200 (51.0)
137 (35.1)
67 (17.5)
356
353
350
340
280 (78.7)
138 (39.1)
90 (25.7)
37 (10.9)
9
9
9
9
5 (****)
****
****
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
51
51
51
51
*43 (84.3)
29 (56.9)
18 (35.3)
5 ( 9.8)
253
252
249
242
194 (76.7)
91 (36.1)
57 (22.9)
22 ( 9.1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
70
69
69
66
57 (81.4)
25 (36.2)
20 (29.0)
11 (16.7)
217
216
215
210
167 (77.0)
78 (36.1)
55 (25.6)
17 ( 8.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
9
9
9
9
5 (****)
****
****
****
174
174
173
169
132 (75.9)
61 (35.1)
41 (23.7)
12 ( 7.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
35
34
34
33
*30 (85.7)
15 (44.1)
12 (35.3)
5 (15.2)
166
165
163
158
120 (72.3)
51 (30.9)
38 (23.3)
18 (11.4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
9
9
9
9
****
0
0
0
153
153
152
149
108 (70.6)
47 (30.7)
36 (23.7)
18 (12.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
7
6
*8 (****)
****
****
0
248
246
246
240
195 (78.6)
86 (35.0)
59 (24.0)
19 ( 7.9)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
*5 (****)
****
****
****
15
15
15
14
10 (****)
5 (****)
****
****
163
162
162
158
127 (77.9)
57 (35.2)
39 (24.1)
9 ( 5.7)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
70
69
69
68
55 (78.6)
24 (34.8)
16 (23.2)
8 (11.8)
DODGE-STEELE
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
FARIBAULT-MARTIN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
FILLMORE-HOUSTON
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
FREEBORN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White
AOIC
H
Total
White AOIC
H BF
GOODHUE
216
215
214
207
174 (80.6)
73 (34.0)
47 (22.0)
14 ( 6.8)
10
10
10
10
5 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
24
24
24
24
17 (****)
8 (****)
****
0
175
174
173
166
139 (79.4)
51 (29.3)
35 (20.2)
10 ( 6.0)
19
19
19
19
*17 (****)
11 (****)
9 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
14
14
14
14
11 (****)
****
****
0
403
402
397
383
*338 (83.9)
236 (58.7)
180 (45.3)
78 (20.4)
9
9
9
8
*8 (****)
6 (****)
****
****
45
45
45
44
*37 (82.2)
23 (51.1)
19 (42.2)
8 (****)
168
168
166
161
136 (81.0)
91 (54.2)
68 (41.0)
30 (18.6)
138
137
135
128
107 (77.5)
59 (43.1)
44 (32.6)
21 (16.4)
42
42
42
40
*39 (92.9)
33 (78.6)
*29 (69.0)
13 (32.5)
8
8
8
8
5 (****)
****
****
****
69
69
68
63
*64 (92.8)
50 (72.5)
37 (54.4)
10 (15.9)
57
57
57
55
*48 (84.2)
34 (59.6)
27 (47.4)
10 (18.2)
****
****
****
0
****
****
****
0
5
5
5
5
****
****
****
0
28
28
28
28
*24 (****)
17 (****)
12 (****)
5 (****)
20
20
20
19
16 (****)
9 (****)
6 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
6
6
6
6
*6 (****)
5 (****)
*5 (****)
****
271
270
268
257
*236 (87.1)
174 (64.4)
142 (53.0)
72 (28.0)
9
9
9
9
5 (****)
****
****
****
23
23
23
23
*20 (****)
13 (****)
7 (****)
****
72
72
72
70
54 (75.0)
34 (47.2)
25 (34.7)
8 (11.4)
47
47
46
44
36 (76.6)
22 (46.8)
15 (32.6)
5 (11.4)
54
53
53
49
*52 (96.3)
42 (79.2)
*34 (64.2)
*19 (38.8)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
98
98
97
93
*91 (92.9)
73 (74.5)
*69 (71.1)
*40 (43.0)
3,371
3,334
3,298
3,192
2,668 (79.1)
1,964 (58.9)
1,632 (49.5)
778 (24.4)
206
205
202
198
151 (73.3)
83 (40.5)
61 (30.2)
21 (10.6)
309
307
303
287
190 (61.5)
119 (38.8)
95 (31.4)
52 (18.1)
1,845
1,831
1,817
1,779
1,397 (75.7)
988 (54.0)
801 (44.1)
325 (18.3)
557
551
540
505
423 (75.9)
296 (53.7)
241 (44.6)
90 (17.8)
368
363
361
351
*344 (93.5)
270 (74.4)
*234 (64.8)
*152 (43.3)
86
86
85
83
75 (87.2)
46 (53.5)
34 (40.0)
11 (13.3)
669
655
649
630
*622 (93.0)
514 (78.5)
*444 (68.4)
*271 (43.0)
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
HENNEPIN-BLOOMINGTON
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
HENNEPIN-EDINA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
HENNEPIN-RICHFIELD
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
HENNEPIN-MINNEAPOLIS
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White
AOIC
H
Total
White AOIC
H BF
HENNEPIN-SUBURBAN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
2,918
2,873
2,845
2,754
2,233 (76.5)
1,456 (50.7)
1,093 (38.4)
432 (15.7)
81
80
80
78
54 (66.7)
19 (23.8)
11 (13.8)
****
490
485
485
480
276 (56.3)
135 (27.8)
94 (19.4)
39 ( 8.1)
1,421
1,400
1,381
1,348
1,117 (78.6)
766 (54.7)
578 (41.9)
239 (17.7)
862
853
841
798
661 (76.7)
426 (49.9)
306 (36.4)
116 (14.5)
91
88
88
85
*84 (92.3)
49 (55.7)
41 (46.6)
16 (18.8)
70
68
68
67
54 (77.1)
28 (41.2)
21 (30.9)
7 (10.4)
362
352
349
337
*326 (90.1)
212 (60.2)
172 (49.3)
66 (19.6)
369
367
364
355
288 (78.0)
148 (40.3)
95 (26.1)
33 ( 9.3)
8
8
8
8
*8 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
17
17
17
16
10 (****)
5 (****)
****
0
329
327
324
317
252 (76.6)
131 (40.1)
85 (26.2)
30 ( 9.5)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
28
28
28
27
*26 (****)
13 (****)
7 (****)
****
488
485
481
468
371 (76.0)
177 (36.5)
116 (24.1)
42 ( 9.0)
54
54
54
54
25 (46.3)
11 (20.4)
8 (14.8)
5 ( 9.3)
11
11
11
11
9 (****)
7 (****)
5 (****)
****
15
15
15
13
11 (****)
****
****
0
422
419
415
404
337 (79.9)
161 (38.4)
106 (25.5)
39 ( 9.7)
6
6
6
6
****
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
22
22
22
21
18 (****)
9 (****)
5 (****)
****
279
278
276
274
208 (74.6)
77 (27.7)
54 (19.6)
18 ( 6.6)
14
14
14
14
5 (****)
****
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
14
14
14
14
10 (****)
****
****
0
247
246
244
242
187 (75.7)
70 (28.5)
50 (20.5)
18 ( 7.4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
14
14
14
14
*12 (****)
****
****
0
451
448
445
444
344 (76.3)
162 (36.2)
106 (23.8)
36 ( 8.1)
12
12
12
12
5 (****)
****
****
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
71
71
69
70
*69 (97.2)
55 (77.5)
38 (55.1)
11 (15.7)
235
233
233
231
169 (71.9)
66 (28.3)
42 (18.0)
11 ( 4.8)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
136
135
134
134
102 (75.0)
38 (28.1)
25 (18.7)
14 (10.4)
HORIZON
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
ISANTI-MILLE LACS
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
KANABEC-PINE
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
White
AOIC
H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White AOIC
H BF
LE SUEUR-WASECA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
230
227
227
226
160 (69.6)
75 (33.0)
53 (23.3)
19 ( 8.4)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
16
16
16
16
9 (****)
****
****
0
181
179
179
179
119 (65.7)
49 (27.4)
31 (17.3)
12 ( 6.7)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
37
37
36
*33 (86.8)
21 (56.8)
18 (48.6)
7 (19.4)
447
446
445
439
347 (77.6)
150 (33.6)
98 (22.0)
43 ( 9.8)
7
7
7
7
5 (****)
****
****
0
8
8
8
8
****
****
****
****
8
8
8
8
****
****
0
0
339
339
338
332
266 (78.5)
119 (35.1)
80 (23.7)
34 (10.2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
93
92
92
92
74 (79.6)
28 (30.4)
17 (18.5)
9 ( 9.8)
491
491
491
482
349 (71.1)
163 (33.2)
105 (21.4)
46 ( 9.5)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
8
8
8
8
*7 (****)
5 (****)
****
****
22
22
22
22
11 (****)
5 (****)
****
0
429
429
429
421
301 (70.2)
139 (32.4)
91 (21.2)
40 ( 9.5)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
54
54
54
53
43 (79.6)
24 (44.4)
14 (25.9)
6 (11.3)
335
334
330
319
262 (78.2)
133 (39.8)
99 (30.0)
41 (12.9)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
24
24
24
22
19 (****)
8 (****)
8 (****)
****
47
47
46
44
36 (76.6)
23 (48.9)
18 (39.1)
6 (13.6)
173
173
172
166
129 (74.6)
63 (36.4)
46 (26.7)
22 (13.3)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
102
101
99
98
*85 (83.3)
41 (40.6)
29 (29.3)
13 (13.3)
272
270
267
262
221 (81.3)
117 (43.3)
79 (29.6)
27 (10.3)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
30
30
30
30
17 (56.7)
12 (40.0)
7 (23.3)
****
25
23
22
22
*22 (****)
10 (****)
5 (****)
0
63
63
63
62
43 (68.3)
18 (28.6)
9 (14.3)
****
49
49
49
48
*43 (87.8)
25 (51.0)
20 (40.8)
8 (16.7)
6
6
6
6
*6 (****)
****
****
0
106
106
105
104
*95 (89.6)
49 (46.2)
37 (35.2)
14 (13.5)
MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
MORRISON-TODD-WADENA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
MOWER
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
NOBLES
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
White
AOIC
H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White AOIC
H BF
NORTH COUNTRY
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
737
737
736
717
475 (64.5)
241 (32.7)
169 (23.0)
63 ( 8.8)
307
307
307
304
140 (45.6)
57 (18.6)
32 (10.4)
7 ( 2.3)
12
12
12
12
9 (****)
8 (****)
6 (****)
****
27
27
27
26
17 (****)
6 (****)
6 (****)
****
420
420
419
405
332 (79.0)
185 (44.0)
138 (32.9)
56 (13.8)
8
8
8
8
****
****
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
22
22
22
20
16 (****)
5 (****)
****
****
809
808
805
784
*665 (82.2)
382 (47.3)
282 (35.0)
118 (15.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
87
87
87
86
66 (75.9)
29 (33.3)
21 (24.1)
8 ( 9.3)
229
229
226
223
185 (80.8)
120 (52.4)
88 (38.9)
36 (16.1)
471
470
470
455
379 (80.5)
207 (44.0)
145 (30.9)
61 (13.4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
11
*10 (****)
****
****
****
99
99
99
97
*89 (89.9)
55 (55.6)
49 (49.5)
24 (24.7)
339
337
335
324
*279 (82.3)
137 (40.7)
109 (32.5)
49 (15.1)
16
15
15
15
12 (****)
****
****
****
7
7
7
7
*6 (****)
****
****
0
34
34
34
33
*30 (88.2)
16 (47.1)
12 (35.3)
****
277
275
275
265
*227 (81.9)
108 (39.3)
88 (32.0)
42 (15.8)
12
12
12
12
*11 (****)
7 (****)
6 (****)
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
27
27
27
19 (****)
10 (****)
9 (****)
5 (****)
356
356
356
349
242 (68.0)
106 (29.8)
78 (21.9)
36 (10.3)
88
88
88
86
48 (54.5)
11 (12.5)
9 (10.2)
****
6
6
6
6
****
0
0
0
22
22
22
21
17 (****)
10 (****)
****
****
209
209
209
204
147 (70.3)
76 (36.4)
57 (27.3)
30 (14.7)
16
16
16
16
7 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
62
62
62
61
47 (75.8)
15 (24.2)
11 (17.7)
****
373
372
372
365
265 (71.0)
102 (27.4)
77 (20.7)
34 ( 9.3)
15
15
15
15
9 (****)
****
****
0
6
6
6
6
****
****
****
0
10
10
10
10
8 (****)
****
****
****
335
334
334
327
242 (72.2)
95 (28.4)
70 (21.0)
33 (10.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
28
28
28
28
16 (****)
6 (****)
6 (****)
****
OLMSTED
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
OTTER TAIL
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
POLK-NORMAN-MAHNOMEN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
QUIN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White
AOIC
H
Total
White AOIC
H BF
RAMSEY
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
4,635
4,605
4,580
4,530
3,267 (70.5)
1,900 (41.3)
1417 (30.9)
664 (14.7)
124
122
122
122
91 (73.4)
44 (36.1)
26 (21.3)
12 ( 9.8)
1,523
1,516
1,511
1,501
858 (56.3)
392 (25.9)
283 (18.7)
143 ( 9.5)
1,652
1,642
1,639
1,626
1,241 (75.1)
764 (46.5)
590 (36.0)
240 (14.8)
1,046
1,039
1,033
1,010
779 (74.5)
414 (39.8)
301 (29.1)
145 (14.4)
138
138
137
136
112 (81.2)
82 (59.4)
67 (48.9)
40 (29.4)
148
146
145
143
104 (70.3)
49 (33.6)
38 (26.2)
13 ( 9.1)
623
614
607
602
*525 (84.3)
358 (58.3)
268 (44.2)
142 (23.6)
416
414
413
407
*351 (84.4)
204 (49.3)
138 (33.4)
56 (13.8)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
9
9
9
9
6 (****)
****
****
****
83
82
82
82
*74 (89.2)
56 (68.3)
39 (47.6)
11 (13.4)
227
226
225
221
182 (80.2)
87 (38.5)
56 (24.9)
24 (10.9)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
103
103
103
101
*91 (88.3)
57 (55.3)
40 (38.8)
19 (18.8)
510
506
503
488
*438 (85.9)
228 (45.1)
172 (34.2)
45 ( 9.2)
20
20
20
20
16 (****)
****
****
0
57
56
56
55
45 (78.9)
21 (37.5)
15 (26.8)
****
110
107
107
105
*105 (95.5)
61 (57.0)
46 (43.0)
12 (11.4)
265
265
262
253
*220 (83.0)
102 (38.5)
81 (30.9)
18 ( 7.1)
15
15
15
15
*15 (****)
12 (****)
6 (****)
****
5
5
5
5
****
****
****
0
92
92
92
91
*80 (87.0)
41 (44.6)
30 (32.6)
13 (14.3)
414
409
406
398
318 (76.8)
163 (39.9)
113 (27.8)
41 (10.3)
8
8
8
8
****
****
****
0
9
9
9
9
7 (****)
5 (****)
5 (****)
****
31
31
31
31
20 (64.5)
12 (38.7)
10 (32.3)
****
363
358
356
350
279 (76.9)
135 (37.7)
88 (24.7)
33 ( 9.4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
29
29
29
27
23 (****)
16 (****)
15 (****)
6 (****)
372
368
366
363
270 (72.6)
130 (35.3)
81 (22.1)
34 ( 9.4)
7
7
7
7
5 (****)
0
0
0
30
29
29
29
14 (46.7)
****
****
****
37
37
37
37
29 (78.4)
21 (56.8)
12 (32.4)
9 (24.3)
250
248
248
246
179 (71.6)
85 (34.3)
55 (22.2)
22 ( 8.9)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
5
5
5
5
****
****
****
0
71
69
68
67
58 (81.7)
25 (36.2)
15 (22.1)
6 ( 9.0)
RICE
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
SCOTT
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
SHERBURNE
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
SOUTHWEST
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2012 by
Community Health Board (CHB) and by Race/Ethnicity Alone or in Combination (AOIC) with Other Races
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
White
AOIC
H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White AOIC
H BF
STEARNS
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
866
862
856
840
648 (74.8)
396 (45.9)
280 (32.7)
92 (11.0)
7
7
7
7
****
****
****
0
25
25
25
23
19 (****)
10 (****)
8 (****)
****
213
212
210
207
169 (79.3)
132 (62.3)
90 (42.9)
20 ( 9.7)
572
571
569
557
412 (72.0)
230 (40.3)
165 (29.0)
66 (11.8)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
11
11
11
11
7 (****)
****
****
****
98
96
94
93
73 (74.5)
39 (40.6)
26 (27.7)
9 ( 9.7)
111
108
108
104
57 (51.4)
32 (29.6)
24 (22.2)
13 (12.5)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
8
8
8
8
****
****
0
0
94
92
92
88
46 (48.9)
27 (29.3)
20 (21.7)
10 (11.4)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
13
13
13
9 (****)
****
****
****
826
821
816
800
669 (81.0)
339 (41.3)
230 (28.2)
91 (11.4)
18
18
18
18
14 (****)
5 (****)
****
****
90
87
87
86
63 (70.0)
23 (26.4)
13 (14.9)
7 ( 8.1)
187
186
185
182
152 (81.3)
97 (52.2)
66 (35.7)
22 (12.1)
535
535
533
521
437 (81.7)
198 (37.0)
128 (24.0)
52 (10.0)
10
10
10
10
7 (****)
****
****
****
17
17
17
17
*15 (****)
8 (****)
6 (****)
****
94
93
92
91
*82 (87.2)
44 (47.3)
36 (39.1)
17 (18.7)
111
111
109
106
71 (64.0)
55 (49.5)
39 (35.8)
15 (14.2)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
42
42
42
41
26 (61.9)
16 (38.1)
12 (28.6)
7 (17.1)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
63
62
61
40 (63.5)
35 (55.6)
24 (38.7)
7 (11.5)
216
215
213
210
172 (79.6)
86 (40.0)
63 (29.6)
28 (13.3)
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
8
8
8
7
****
****
****
0
16
16
16
16
8 (****)
5 (****)
****
****
181
180
178
176
147 (81.2)
70 (38.9)
49 (27.5)
21 (11.9)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
19
*18 (****)
12 (****)
11 (****)
6 (****)
WABASHA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
WASHINGTON
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
WATONWAN
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
WINONA
Initiated
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2012 by
Community Health Board (CHB) and by Race/Ethnicity Alone or in Combination (AOIC) with Other Races
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total
with BF
info 2
Total
BF 3
Amer
Indian
AOIC
NH
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC NH BF
Asian
AOIC
NH
Total
Asian AOIC
NH BF 4
Black/
African
Amer
AOIC
NH Total
Black/
African Amer
AOIC NH BF 5
White
AOIC
NH
Total
White AOIC
NH BF
Amer
Indian
AOIC H
Total
Amer Indian
AOIC H BF
Other
AOIC H
Total
Other
AOIC H
BF 6
White
AOIC
H
Total
White AOIC
H BF
WRIGHT
6 mo
528
527
522
416 (78.8)
252 (47.8)
183 (35.1)
13
13
12
10 (****)
6 (****)
****
19
19
19
15 (****)
9 (****)
5 (****)
39
39
38
26 (66.7)
19 (48.7)
12 (31.6)
442
441
437
346 (78.3)
204 (46.3)
145 (33.2)
12
12
12
*10 (****)
8 (****)
7 (****)
****
****
****
****
****
****
49
49
49
40 (81.6)
25 (51.0)
19 (38.8)
12 mo
508
82 (16.1)
11
0
19
****
36
5 (13.9)
426
63 (14.8)
11
****
****
****
48
13 (27.1)
Initiated
3 mo
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2012 by
Community Health Board (CHB) and by Race/Ethnicity Alone or in Combination (AOIC) with Other Races
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Benchmark Reference11
Breastfeeding
Initiation
Healthy People 2020 Objectives
* Percent met Healthy People 2020 Objective
Breastfeeding at
Three months
81.9%
Minnesota WIC Program 2020 Objective
Breastfeeding at
Six months
Breastfeeding at
Twelve months
60.6%
34.1%
70.0%
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card 2013
National
76.5%
49.0%
27.0%
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card 2013
Minnesota
73.5%
49.1%
23.1%
Suggested citation: Minnesota WIC Information System. Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for Minnesota WIC Infants
Born During Calendar Year 2012 by Community Health Board and by Race/Ethnicity Alone or In Combination with Other Races. Minnesota WIC Program: 2014.
For more information contact: Minnesota WIC Program 1 (800) 657-3942
Note regarding representation of suppressed data **** means there are fewer than 5 in the numerator. (****) means there are fewer than 30 in the denominator
Race/Ethnicity are self-identified by the participant. Participants may be counted in more than one race/ethnicity category.
1
Community Health Board where infant lived in July 2013
Total number of MN WIC infants born during 2012 with breastfeeding information.
3
Number in breastfeeding category (percentage of number divided by total infants born during 2012 who participated in Minnesota WIC and had breastfeeding information available)
4
Includes Non-Hispanic Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
5
Includes infants born to African-American women and African immigrant women
6
Includes Hispanic Black/African American, Asian and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
7
Infants who initiated breastfeeding
8
Infants who continued to breastfeed at three months
9
Infants who continued to breastfeed at six months
10
Infants who continued to breastfeed at twelve months
11
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2013BreastfeedingReportCard.pdf (All 2010 births, accessed Jan 15, 2014)
2
Minnesota Department of Health
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