Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated 6
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo 7
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo 8
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo 9
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
432
327 (75.7)
37
18 (48.6)
<5
****
6
****
346
273 (78.9)
32
22 (68.8)
9
8 (****)
3 mo
432
169 (39.1)
37
7 (18.9)
<5
****
6
****
346
145 (41.9)
32
11 (34.4)
9
****
6 mo
431
118 (27.4)
37
****
<5
****
6
0
345
103 (29.9)
32
9 (28.1)
9
****
12 mo
431
72 (16.7)
37
****
<5
0
6
0
345
63 (18.3)
32
5 (15.6)
9
0
Initiated
1,602
1,249 (78.0)
9
6 (****)
100
62 (62.0)
306
241 (78.8)
838
659 (78.6)
160
115 (71.9)
189
*166 (87.8)
3 mo
1,591
719 (45.2)
9
****
99
24 (24.2)
304
170 (55.9)
831
366 (44.0)
160
44 (27.5)
188
113 (60.1)
6 mo
1,583
495 (31.3)
9
****
98
13 (13.3)
301
126 (41.9)
829
258 (31.1)
160
23 (14.4)
186
74 (39.8)
12 mo
1,583
341 (21.5)
9
****
98
10 (10.2)
301
*106 (35.2)
829
158 (19.1)
160
17 (10.6)
186
49 (26.3)
Initiated
267
185 (69.3)
54
23 (42.6)
<5
****
<5
****
151
118 (78.1)
37
25 (67.6)
22
17 (****)
3 mo
267
93 (34.8)
54
7 (13.0)
<5
0
<5
****
151
68 (45.0)
37
12 (32.4)
22
5 (****)
6 mo
266
56 (21.1)
54
****
<5
0
0
0
151
40 (26.5)
37
9 (24.3)
22
****
12 mo
266
30 (11.3)
54
****
<5
0
0
0
151
21 (13.9)
37
5 (13.5)
22
****
AITKIN-ITASCA-KOOCHICHING
ANOKA
BECKER
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
1
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
242
152 (62.8)
<5
****
<5
****
27
16 (****)
170
108 (63.5)
28
19 (****)
11
6 (****)
3 mo
242
93 (38.4)
<5
0
<5
****
27
14 (****)
170
67 (39.4)
28
8 (****)
11
****
6 mo
241
68 (28.2)
<5
0
<5
****
27
11 (****)
169
48 (28.4)
28
5 (****)
11
****
12 mo
241
40 (16.6)
<5
0
<5
0
27
7 (****)
169
28 (16.6)
28
****
11
****
Initiated
301
*248 (82.4)
0
0
<5
0
59
*53 (89.8)
206
*171 (83.0)
16
11 (****)
16
13 (****)
3 mo
300
137 (45.7)
0
0
<5
0
58
34 (58.6)
206
91 (44.2)
16
6 (****)
16
6 (****)
6 mo
296
94 (31.8)
0
0
<5
0
57
23 (40.4)
204
63 (30.9)
16
****
15
****
12 mo
296
57 (19.3)
0
0
<5
0
57
18 (31.6)
204
36 (17.6)
16
****
15
****
Initiated
328
248 (75.6)
0
0
<5
0
24
20 (****)
225
168 (74.7)
14
7 (****)
63
*53 (84.1)
3 mo
328
131 (39.9)
0
0
<5
0
24
17 (****)
225
81 (36.0)
14
****
63
30 (47.6)
6 mo
326
96 (29.4)
0
0
<5
0
24
14 (****)
223
59 (26.5)
14
****
63
20 (31.7)
12 mo
326
63 (19.3)
0
0
<5
0
24
13 (****)
223
35 (15.7)
14
****
63
13 (20.6)
BENTON
BLUE EARTH
BROWN-NICOLLET
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
2
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
1,279
995 (77.8)
94
73 (77.7)
6
5 (****)
36
15 (41.7)
905
729 (80.6)
169
118 (69.8)
69
55 (79.7)
3 mo
1,277
524 (41.0)
94
34 (36.2)
6
****
36
7 (19.4)
903
398 (44.1)
169
50 (29.6)
69
31 (44.9)
6 mo
1,260
405 (32.1)
94
24 (25.5)
6
****
36
6 (16.7)
888
314 (35.4)
167
37 (22.2)
69
21 (30.4)
12 mo
1,260
226 (17.9)
94
14 (14.9)
6
****
36
5 (13.9)
888
175 (19.7)
167
18 (10.8)
69
12 (17.4)
Initiated
221
*195 (88.2)
0
0
6
5 (****)
25
24 (****)
120
*100 (83.3)
10
8 (****)
60
*58 (96.7)
3 mo
216
115 (53.2)
0
0
6
****
25
18 (****)
116
56 (48.3)
10
5 (****)
59
34 (57.6)
6 mo
212
83 (39.2)
0
0
6
****
25
16 (****)
114
39 (34.2)
9
****
58
24 (41.4)
12 mo
212
51 (24.1)
0
0
6
****
25
11 (****)
114
21 (18.4)
9
****
58
15 (25.9)
Initiated
255
169 (66.3)
118
71 (60.2)
<5
0
0
0
117
84 (71.8)
13
9 (****)
6
5 (****)
3 mo
255
83 (32.5)
118
32 (27.1)
<5
0
0
0
117
47 (40.2)
13
****
6
****
6 mo
253
49 (19.4)
117
15 (12.8)
<5
0
0
0
116
32 (27.6)
13
****
6
****
12 mo
253
38 (15.0)
117
12 (10.3)
<5
0
0
0
116
24 (20.7)
13
****
6
****
CARLTON-COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
CARVER
CASS
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
3
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
204
*173 (84.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
168
*146 (86.9)
15
13 (****)
19
12 (****)
3 mo
204
95 (46.6)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
168
83 (49.4)
15
6 (****)
19
5 (****)
6 mo
201
71 (35.3)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
165
62 (37.6)
15
****
19
****
12 mo
201
46 (22.9)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
165
40 (24.2)
15
****
19
****
Initiated
406
326 (80.3)
11
7 (****)
<5
0
26
20 (****)
260
*217 (83.5)
41
30 (73.2)
66
52 (78.8)
3 mo
403
171 (42.4)
10
****
<5
0
26
14 (****)
259
120 (46.3)
41
15 (36.6)
65
21 (32.3)
6 mo
397
110 (27.7)
9
0
<5
0
26
10 (****)
255
78 (30.6)
40
9 (22.5)
65
13 (20.0)
12 mo
397
79 (19.9)
9
0
<5
0
26
9 (****)
255
56 (22.0)
40
5 (12.5)
65
9 (13.8)
Initiated
114
*94 (82.5)
0
0
5
****
0
0
59
48 (81.4)
18
14 (****)
32
*28 (87.5)
3 mo
113
35 (31.0)
0
0
5
****
0
0
58
21 (36.2)
18
5 (****)
32
8 (25.0)
6 mo
113
21 (18.6)
0
0
5
0
0
0
58
11 (19.0)
18
****
32
6 (18.8)
12 mo
113
10 (8.8)
0
0
5
0
0
0
58
****
18
****
32
5 (15.6)
CHISAGO
CLAY-WILKIN
COTTONWOOD-JACKSON
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
4
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
295
220 (74.6)
7
****
8
5 (****)
8
7 (****)
214
166 (77.6)
8
****
50
36 (72.0)
3 mo
295
104 (35.3)
7
****
8
****
8
****
214
76 (35.5)
8
****
50
18 (36.0)
6 mo
292
68 (23.3)
7
****
8
****
8
****
212
52 (24.5)
8
0
49
11 (22.4)
12 mo
292
46 (15.8)
7
****
8
****
8
****
212
32 (15.1)
8
****
49
9 (18.4)
Initiated
405
323 (79.8)
6
5 (****)
<5
****
<5
****
347
278 (80.1)
32
21 (65.6)
17
16 (****)
3 mo
403
177 (43.9)
6
****
<5
****
<5
****
346
155 (44.8)
31
8 (25.8)
17
9 (****)
6 mo
400
132 (33.0)
6
****
<5
0
<5
0
343
122 (35.6)
31
****
17
****
12 mo
400
75 (18.8)
6
****
<5
0
<5
0
343
72 (21.0)
31
0
17
****
Initiated
1,758
*1,495 (85.0)
12
8 (****)
78
62 (79.5)
389
*337 (86.6)
641
*537 (83.8)
214
170 (79.4)
424
*381 (89.9)
3 mo
1,751
965 (55.1)
12
6 (****)
78
36 (46.2)
387
270 (69.8)
638
318 (49.8)
213
85 (39.9)
423
250 (59.1)
6 mo
1,732
720 (41.6)
12
5 (****)
77
24 (31.2)
384
212 (55.2)
628
240 (38.2)
211
52 (24.6)
420
187 (44.5)
12 mo
1,732
528 (30.5)
12
****
77
18 (23.4)
384
*184 (47.9)
628
155 (24.7)
211
37 (17.5)
420
132 (31.4)
COUNTRYSIDE
CROW WING
DAKOTA
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
5
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
358
*297 (83.0)
0
0
<5
****
36
*34 (94.4)
199
155 (77.9)
23
18 (****)
99
*89 (89.9)
3 mo
358
156 (43.6)
0
0
<5
****
36
27 (75.0)
199
86 (43.2)
23
8 (****)
99
34 (34.3)
6 mo
353
98 (27.8)
0
0
<5
****
34
16 (47.1)
198
59 (29.8)
22
****
98
18 (18.4)
12 mo
353
62 (17.6)
0
0
<5
****
34
*16 (47.1)
198
31 (15.7)
22
****
98
12 (12.2)
Initiated
215
*178 (82.8)
0
0
0
0
<5
****
166
134 (80.7)
9
7 (****)
39
*36 (92.3)
3 mo
215
74 (34.4)
0
0
0
0
<5
0
166
59 (35.5)
9
****
39
12 (30.8)
6 mo
214
46 (21.5)
0
0
0
0
<5
0
165
37 (22.4)
9
****
39
8 (20.5)
12 mo
214
26 (12.1)
0
0
0
0
<5
0
165
18 (10.9)
9
****
39
7 (17.9)
Initiated
160
128 (80.0)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
*117 (82.4)
13
8 (****)
<5
****
3 mo
160
60 (37.5)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
54 (38.0)
13
****
<5
****
6 mo
160
44 (27.5)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
40 (28.2)
13
****
<5
****
12 mo
160
30 (18.8)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
30 (21.1)
13
0
<5
0
DODGE-STEELE
FARIBAULT-MARTIN
FILLMORE-HOUSTON
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
6
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
246
185 (75.2)
0
0
7
5 (****)
10
8 (****)
142
105 (73.9)
7
****
80
63 (78.8)
3 mo
244
92 (37.7)
0
0
7
****
10
5 (****)
140
52 (37.1)
7
****
80
32 (40.0)
6 mo
240
63 (26.3)
0
0
7
****
10
****
139
36 (25.9)
7
****
77
20 (26.0)
12 mo
240
44 (18.3)
0
0
7
****
10
****
139
21 (15.1)
7
****
77
18 (23.4)
Initiated
186
*155 (83.3)
5
****
<5
****
<5
****
130
*110 (84.6)
24
19 (****)
21
19 (****)
3 mo
186
78 (41.9)
5
****
<5
****
<5
****
130
50 (38.5)
24
11 (****)
21
13 (****)
6 mo
184
58 (31.5)
5
****
<5
****
<5
0
129
40 (31.0)
23
7 (****)
21
9 (****)
12 mo
184
38 (20.7)
5
****
<5
0
<5
0
129
27 (20.9)
23
****
21
7 (****)
Initiated
404
*366 (90.6)
<5
0
32
*29 (90.6)
129
*118 (91.5)
74
*64 (86.5)
46
*38 (82.6)
122
*117 (95.9)
3 mo
403
253 (62.8)
<5
0
32
19 (59.4)
128
86 (67.2)
74
36 (48.6)
46
19 (41.3)
122
93 (76.2)
6 mo
394
190 (48.2)
<5
0
32
14 (43.8)
125
62 (49.6)
73
31 (42.5)
43
7 (16.3)
120
*76 (63.3)
12 mo
394
*141 (35.8)
<5
0
32
*11 (34.4)
125
*55 (44.0)
73
16 (21.9)
43
****
120
*55 (45.8)
FREEBORN
GOODHUE
HENNEPIN-BLOOMINGTON
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
7
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
52
*48 (92.3)
0
0
<5
****
25
23 (****)
7
7 (****)
7
6 (****)
9
8 (****)
3 mo
52
40 (76.9)
0
0
<5
****
25
20 (****)
7
5 (****)
7
****
9
7 (****)
6 mo
50
*32 (64.0)
0
0
<5
****
25
19 (****)
6
****
7
****
8
6 (****)
12 mo
50
*27 (54.0)
0
0
<5
****
25
16 (****)
6
****
7
****
8
5 (****)
Initiated
255
*225 (88.2)
<5
****
11
9 (****)
50
39 (78.0)
31
25 (80.6)
25
19 (****)
136
*131 (96.3)
3 mo
254
166 (65.4)
<5
****
11
8 (****)
50
21 (42.0)
31
19 (61.3)
25
11 (****)
135
106 (78.5)
6 mo
249
135 (54.2)
<5
****
11
8 (****)
49
15 (30.6)
30
17 (56.7)
25
8 (****)
132
*86 (65.2)
12 mo
249
*85 (34.1)
<5
0
11
5 (****)
49
13 (26.5)
30
7 (23.3)
25
****
132
*56 (42.4)
Initiated
3,356
2,660 (79.3)
71
43 (60.6)
253
114 (45.1)
1,670
1,310 (78.4)
246
*220 (89.4)
333
251 (75.4)
783
*722 (92.2)
3 mo
3,346
2,019 (60.3)
71
17 (23.9)
253
75 (29.6)
1,666
1,012 (60.7)
242
169 (69.8)
331
146 (44.1)
783
600 (76.6)
6 mo
3,318
1,596 (48.1)
71
12 (16.9)
250
46 (18.4)
1,655
782 (47.3)
238
138 (58.0)
327
100 (30.6)
777
*518 (66.7)
12 mo
3,318
*1,273 (38.4)
71
7 (9.9)
250
38 (15.2)
1,655
*680 (41.1)
238
*86 (36.1)
327
69 (21.1)
777
*393 (50.6)
HENNEPIN-EDINA
HENNEPIN-RICHFIELD
HENNEPIN-MINNEAPOLIS
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
8
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
2,762
2,146 (77.7)
16
12 (****)
403
230 (57.1)
1,124
913 (81.2)
486
395 (81.3)
335
244 (72.8)
398
*352 (88.4)
3 mo
2,753
1,497 (54.4)
16
6 (****)
402
124 (30.8)
1,119
697 (62.3)
486
277 (57.0)
334
124 (37.1)
396
269 (67.9)
6 mo
2,724
1,103 (40.5)
16
****
401
74 (18.5)
1,103
536 (48.6)
481
207 (43.0)
333
87 (26.1)
390
195 (50.0)
12 mo
2,724
858 (31.5)
16
****
401
63 (15.7)
1,103
*466 (42.2)
481
133 (27.7)
333
58 (17.4)
390
*134 (34.4)
Initiated
395
305 (77.2)
5
****
0
0
<5
****
332
259 (78.0)
17
12 (****)
39
31 (79.5)
3 mo
393
166 (42.2)
5
0
0
0
<5
0
330
140 (42.4)
17
****
39
22 (56.4)
6 mo
391
122 (31.2)
5
0
0
0
<5
0
329
100 (30.4)
17
****
38
19 (50.0)
12 mo
391
69 (17.6)
5
0
0
0
<5
0
329
55 (16.7)
17
****
38
11 (28.9)
Initiated
452
352 (77.9)
37
13 (35.1)
<5
0
<5
****
359
294 (81.9)
34
26 (76.5)
17
16 (****)
3 mo
452
190 (42.0)
37
7 (18.9)
<5
0
<5
****
359
164 (45.7)
34
8 (23.5)
17
10 (****)
6 mo
450
121 (26.9)
37
6 (16.2)
<5
0
<5
****
357
100 (28.0)
34
6 (17.6)
17
8 (****)
12 mo
450
87 (19.3)
37
5 (13.5)
<5
0
<5
0
357
70 (19.6)
34
5 (14.7)
17
7 (****)
HENNEPIN-SUBURBAN
HORIZON
ISANTI-MILLE LACS
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
9
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
292
234 (80.1)
17
8 (****)
<5
****
<5
****
234
*194 (82.9)
23
18 (****)
14
11 (****)
3 mo
289
113 (39.1)
17
****
<5
****
<5
0
231
96 (41.6)
23
10 (****)
14
****
6 mo
285
75 (26.3)
17
****
<5
0
<5
0
228
63 (27.6)
22
7 (****)
14
****
12 mo
285
41 (14.4)
17
****
<5
0
<5
0
228
34 (14.9)
22
5 (****)
14
****
Initiated
487
*400 (82.1)
5
****
<5
****
81
*80 (98.8)
222
175 (78.8)
15
14 (****)
162
126 (77.8)
3 mo
485
247 (50.9)
5
****
<5
****
81
74 (91.4)
220
96 (43.6)
15
7 (****)
162
67 (41.4)
6 mo
481
170 (35.3)
5
****
<5
****
81
*54 (66.7)
219
69 (31.5)
13
****
161
41 (25.5)
12 mo
481
119 (24.7)
5
0
<5
****
81
*51 (63.0)
219
38 (17.4)
13
****
161
27 (16.8)
Initiated
227
172 (75.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
148
108 (73.0)
15
10 (****)
58
*48 (82.8)
3 mo
227
79 (34.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
148
49 (33.1)
15
5 (****)
58
22 (37.9)
6 mo
223
54 (24.2)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
146
36 (24.7)
15
****
57
15 (26.3)
12 mo
223
23 (10.3)
0
0
<5
****
<5
0
146
12 (8.2)
15
****
57
9 (15.8)
KANABEC-PINE
KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE
LE SUEUR-WASECA
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
10
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
430
340 (79.1)
<5
****
<5
****
<5
****
316
246 (77.8)
22
20 (****)
84
*70 (83.3)
3 mo
429
169 (39.4)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
315
139 (44.1)
22
7 (****)
84
22 (26.2)
6 mo
426
115 (27.0)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
312
96 (30.8)
22
****
84
16 (19.0)
12 mo
426
65 (15.3)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
0
312
53 (17.0)
22
****
84
10 (11.9)
Initiated
481
345 (71.7)
<5
0
<5
****
<5
****
403
289 (71.7)
26
18 (****)
45
34 (75.6)
3 mo
481
165 (34.3)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
403
145 (36.0)
26
6 (****)
45
13 (28.9)
6 mo
476
114 (23.9)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
400
105 (26.3)
26
****
43
5 (11.6)
12 mo
476
68 (14.3)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
400
60 (15.0)
26
****
43
5 (11.6)
Initiated
328
233 (71.0)
<5
****
19
14 (****)
35
*29 (82.9)
158
112 (70.9)
16
10 (****)
99
67 (67.7)
3 mo
324
129 (39.8)
<5
0
18
13 (****)
35
21 (60.0)
156
51 (32.7)
16
7 (****)
98
37 (37.8)
6 mo
321
95 (29.6)
<5
0
18
11 (****)
35
17 (48.6)
154
35 (22.7)
15
5 (****)
98
27 (27.6)
12 mo
321
61 (19.0)
<5
0
18
8 (****)
35
*12 (34.3)
154
24 (15.6)
15
****
98
16 (16.3)
MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY
MORRISON-TODD-WADENA
MOWER
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
11
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
285
225 (78.9)
<5
****
26
18 (****)
22
22 (****)
51
35 (68.6)
17
10 (****)
166
*139 (83.7)
3 mo
284
137 (48.2)
<5
****
26
10 (****)
22
15 (****)
51
24 (47.1)
17
6 (****)
165
81 (49.1)
6 mo
280
86 (30.7)
<5
****
25
7 (****)
21
11 (****)
51
16 (31.4)
17
****
163
48 (29.4)
12 mo
280
67 (23.9)
<5
****
25
****
21
9 (****)
51
13 (25.5)
17
****
163
39 (23.9)
Initiated
761
489 (64.3)
291
119 (40.9)
<5
****
7
5 (****)
383
305 (79.6)
59
45 (76.3)
20
14 (****)
3 mo
759
279 (36.8)
291
53 (18.2)
<5
****
7
****
382
192 (50.3)
58
24 (41.4)
20
6 (****)
6 mo
754
192 (25.5)
290
35 (12.1)
<5
****
7
0
378
138 (36.5)
58
15 (25.9)
20
****
12 mo
754
112 (14.9)
290
20 (6.9)
<5
0
7
0
378
79 (20.9)
58
11 (19.0)
20
****
Initiated
832
*693 (83.3)
<5
****
59
47 (79.7)
179
*169 (94.4)
357
288 (80.7)
93
70 (75.3)
143
*118 (82.5)
3 mo
825
425 (51.5)
<5
****
58
31 (53.4)
177
125 (70.6)
355
173 (48.7)
92
30 (32.6)
142
65 (45.8)
6 mo
810
310 (38.3)
<5
0
54
17 (31.5)
176
*107 (60.8)
349
118 (33.8)
92
19 (20.7)
138
49 (35.5)
12 mo
810
222 (27.4)
<5
0
54
14 (25.9)
176
*92 (52.3)
349
70 (20.1)
92
13 (14.1)
138
33 (23.9)
NOBLES
NORTH COUNTRY
OLMSTED
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
12
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
319
*271 (85.0)
<5
0
<5
****
11
11 (****)
239
*208 (87.0)
31
20 (64.5)
33
*30 (90.9)
3 mo
318
154 (48.4)
<5
0
<5
****
10
9 (****)
239
119 (49.8)
31
9 (29.0)
33
16 (48.5)
6 mo
314
110 (35.0)
<5
0
<5
0
9
6 (****)
237
90 (38.0)
31
5 (16.1)
32
9 (28.1)
12 mo
314
71 (22.6)
<5
0
<5
0
9
5 (****)
237
57 (24.1)
31
****
32
5 (15.6)
Initiated
354
240 (67.8)
70
34 (48.6)
<5
0
14
12 (****)
171
136 (79.5)
42
26 (61.9)
56
32 (57.1)
3 mo
353
118 (33.4)
69
9 (13.0)
<5
0
14
8 (****)
171
77 (45.0)
42
12 (28.6)
56
12 (21.4)
6 mo
351
88 (25.1)
68
****
<5
0
14
6 (****)
171
63 (36.8)
41
7 (17.1)
56
10 (17.9)
12 mo
351
54 (15.4)
68
****
<5
0
14
5 (****)
171
39 (22.8)
41
****
56
7 (12.5)
Initiated
385
284 (73.8)
5
5 (****)
9
5 (****)
<5
****
306
229 (74.8)
30
21 (70.0)
34
23 (67.6)
3 mo
385
136 (35.3)
5
****
9
****
<5
****
306
120 (39.2)
30
7 (23.3)
34
6 (17.6)
6 mo
384
94 (24.5)
5
0
9
****
<5
****
305
85 (27.9)
30
****
34
****
12 mo
384
53 (13.8)
5
0
9
****
<5
****
305
47 (15.4)
30
****
34
****
OTTER TAIL
POLK-NORMAN-MAHNOMEN
QUIN
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
13
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
4,644
3,349 (72.1)
24
14 (****)
1,437
802 (55.8)
1,349
1,042 (77.2)
662
*544 (82.2)
432
311 (72.0)
740
*636 (85.9)
3 mo
4,627
2,021 (43.7)
24
8 (****)
1,433
418 (29.2)
1,345
681 (50.6)
656
350 (53.4)
431
146 (33.9)
738
418 (56.6)
6 mo
4,583
1,421 (31.0)
22
6 (****)
1,426
262 (18.4)
1,330
517 (38.9)
646
256 (39.6)
428
88 (20.6)
731
292 (39.9)
12 mo
4,583
1,090 (23.8)
22
****
1,426
214 (15.0)
1,330
443 (33.3)
646
158 (24.5)
428
53 (12.4)
731
219 (30.0)
Initiated
359
286 (79.7)
<5
****
5
****
82
*76 (92.7)
157
118 (75.2)
22
14 (****)
91
*75 (82.4)
3 mo
358
191 (53.4)
<5
0
5
****
81
66 (81.5)
157
66 (42.0)
22
7 (****)
91
51 (56.0)
6 mo
354
139 (39.3)
<5
0
5
****
80
*57 (71.3)
154
41 (26.6)
22
****
91
37 (40.7)
12 mo
354
111 (31.4)
<5
0
5
****
80
*55 (68.8)
154
28 (18.2)
22
****
91
25 (27.5)
Initiated
496
*415 (83.7)
7
****
35
23 (65.7)
95
*84 (88.4)
205
*169 (82.4)
56
44 (78.6)
98
*91 (92.9)
3 mo
496
254 (51.2)
7
****
35
11 (31.4)
95
65 (68.4)
205
105 (51.2)
56
16 (28.6)
98
54 (55.1)
6 mo
489
199 (40.7)
7
****
34
7 (20.6)
94
54 (57.4)
202
83 (41.1)
56
13 (23.2)
96
39 (40.6)
12 mo
489
134 (27.4)
7
****
34
6 (17.6)
94
*43 (45.7)
202
47 (23.3)
56
7 (12.5)
96
28 (29.2)
RAMSEY
RICE
SCOTT
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
14
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
407
317 (77.9)
0
0
<5
****
26
21 (****)
313
248 (79.2)
33
21 (63.6)
31
25 (80.6)
3 mo
406
191 (47.0)
0
0
<5
****
26
17 (****)
313
149 (47.6)
33
9 (27.3)
30
14 (46.7)
6 mo
406
140 (34.5)
0
0
<5
****
26
15 (****)
313
106 (33.9)
33
9 (27.3)
30
8 (26.7)
12 mo
406
80 (19.7)
0
0
<5
****
26
12 (****)
313
56 (17.9)
33
6 (18.2)
30
5 (16.7)
Initiated
516
402 (77.9)
6
****
31
19 (61.3)
32
26 (81.3)
313
241 (77.0)
45
*37 (82.2)
89
*76 (85.4)
3 mo
515
199 (38.6)
6
****
31
5 (16.1)
32
22 (68.8)
313
118 (37.7)
45
19 (42.2)
88
34 (38.6)
6 mo
512
130 (25.4)
5
0
31
****
32
14 (43.8)
311
78 (25.1)
45
10 (22.2)
88
26 (29.5)
12 mo
512
90 (17.6)
5
0
31
****
32
*14 (43.8)
311
51 (16.4)
45
5 (11.1)
88
19 (21.6)
Initiated
886
685 (77.3)
<5
****
14
9 (****)
229
*205 (89.5)
463
338 (73.0)
76
48 (63.2)
102
*84 (82.4)
3 mo
880
447 (50.8)
<5
0
14
7 (****)
229
186 (81.2)
459
190 (41.4)
75
19 (25.3)
101
45 (44.6)
6 mo
871
328 (37.7)
<5
0
14
6 (****)
226
*149 (65.9)
456
135 (29.6)
74
11 (14.9)
99
27 (27.3)
12 mo
871
251 (28.8)
<5
0
14
5 (****)
226
*140 (61.9)
456
84 (18.4)
74
6 (8.1)
99
16 (16.2)
SHERBURNE
SOUTHWEST
STEARNS
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
15
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
112
89 (79.5)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
91
71 (78.0)
<5
****
15
14 (****)
3 mo
111
45 (40.5)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
91
34 (37.4)
<5
0
14
9 (****)
6 mo
108
30 (27.8)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
90
22 (24.4)
<5
0
13
7 (****)
12 mo
108
15 (13.9)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
90
11 (12.2)
<5
0
13
****
Initiated
778
*644 (82.8)
<5
****
80
54 (67.5)
117
*105 (89.7)
399
*334 (83.7)
92
74 (80.4)
88
*76 (86.4)
3 mo
774
364 (47.0)
<5
0
79
18 (22.8)
117
78 (66.7)
397
179 (45.1)
92
38 (41.3)
87
51 (58.6)
6 mo
761
244 (32.1)
<5
0
78
7 (9.0)
115
61 (53.0)
389
122 (31.4)
91
23 (25.3)
86
31 (36.0)
12 mo
761
170 (22.3)
<5
0
78
6 (7.7)
115
*49 (42.6)
389
79 (20.3)
91
16 (17.6)
86
20 (23.3)
Initiated
91
46 (50.5)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
13 (41.9)
<5
****
57
30 (52.6)
3 mo
91
37 (40.7)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
9 (29.0)
<5
****
57
26 (45.6)
6 mo
91
24 (26.4)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
6 (19.4)
<5
****
57
16 (28.1)
12 mo
91
21 (23.1)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
****
<5
****
57
15 (26.3)
WABASHA
WASHINGTON
WATONWAN
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
16
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Category by
CHB of Residence 1
Total with
BF info 2
Total BF 3
Amer
Indian
NH
Total
Amer
Indian NH
BF
Asian
NH
Total 4
Asian NH BF
Black/
African
Amer
NH
Total 5
Black/ African
Amer NH BF
White
NH Total
White NH BF
>1
Race
NH
Total
> 1 Race NH
BF
Hispanic
All
Races
Total
Hispanic All
Races BF
MINNESOTA
Initiated
31,159
24,175 (77.6)
933
490 (52.5)
2,693
1,559 (57.9)
6,279
5,107 (81.3)
13,258
10,526 (79.4)
2,900
2,121 (73.1)
5,096
*4,372 (85.8)
3 mo
31,047
14,630 (47.1)
931
209 (22.4)
2,684
838 (31.2)
6,256
3,804 (60.8)
13,208
5,940 (45.0)
2,890
1,016 (35.2)
5,078
2,823 (55.6)
6 mo
30,742
10,580 (34.4)
924
131 (14.2)
2,663
524 (19.7)
6,189
2,932 (47.4)
13,081
4,271 (32.7)
2,864
645 (22.5)
5,021
2,077 (41.4)
12 mo
30,742
7,513 (24.4)
924
84 (9.1)
2,663
419 (15.7)
6,189
*2,540 (41.0)
13,081
2,581 (19.7)
2,864
405 (14.1)
5,021
1,484 (29.6)
Initiated
217
166 (76.5)
0
0
9
****
12
9 (****)
154
117 (76.0)
18
13 (****)
24
23 (****)
3 mo
217
82 (37.8)
0
0
9
****
12
****
154
58 (37.7)
18
7 (****)
24
12 (****)
6 mo
215
57 (26.5)
0
0
9
****
12
****
153
43 (28.1)
18
****
23
8 (****)
12 mo
215
36 (16.7)
0
0
9
****
12
****
153
25 (16.3)
18
****
23
8 (****)
Initiated
522
406 (77.8)
<5
****
10
****
8
6 (****)
401
321 (80.0)
53
37 (69.8)
47
37 (78.7)
3 mo
520
246 (47.3)
<5
****
10
****
8
****
401
198 (49.4)
52
19 (36.5)
46
21 (45.7)
6 mo
517
171 (33.1)
<5
****
10
****
8
****
399
136 (34.1)
52
14 (26.9)
45
16 (35.6)
12 mo
517
117 (22.6)
<5
****
10
****
8
****
399
96 (24.1)
52
6 (11.5)
45
11 (24.4)
WINONA
WRIGHT
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
17
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Breastfeeding Benchmark Reference
Minnesota WIC Information System
10
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 2014
National
79.2%
49.4%
26.7%
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card 2014
Minnesota
89.2%
59.2%
34.6%
Suggested citation: Minnesota WIC Information System. Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Three, Six and Twelve Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board and by Race/Ethnicity. Minnesota WIC Program: 2016.
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.
NH= Non-Hispanic
CHB history: Nobles-Rock CHB separated to become Nobles and Rock in January 2012, and Rock joined Southwest CHB. Redwood-Renville separated in January 2013. Redwood joined Southwest in January
2013. Renville joined Kandiyohi in January 2013. Polk joined Norman-Mahnomen in January 2013. Cottonwood-Jackson is known as Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services as of January 2014.
1
Community Health Board where infant lived in July 2014
Total number of MN WIC infants born during 2013 with breastfeeding information.
3
Number in breastfeeding category (percentage of number divided by total infants born during 2013 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
Infants who initiated breastfeeding
7
Infants who continued to breastfeed at three months
8
Infants who continued to breastfeed at six months
9
Infants who continued to breastfeed at twelve months
10
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2014 BreastfeedingReportCard.pdf (Accessed Jan 2016)
2
Minnesota Department of Health WIC Program
18
February 2016