Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks 7
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months 8
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months 9
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)
AITKIN-ITASCA-KOOCHICHING
Initiated
432
327 (75.7)
37
18 (48.6)
<5
****
6
****
346
273 (78.9)
32
22 (68.8)
9
8 (****)
2 weeks
432
295 (68.3)
37
14 (37.8)
<5
****
6
****
346
250 (72.3)
32
20 (62.5)
9
6 (****)
2 months
432
200 (46.3)
37
9 (24.3)
<5
****
6
****
346
171 (49.4)
32
13 (40.6)
9
****
3 months
432
169 (39.1)
37
7 (18.9)
<5
****
6
****
346
145 (41.9)
32
11 (34.4)
9
****
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)
2 weeks
1,601
1,105 (69.0)
9
5 (****)
100
47 (47.0)
306
218 (71.2)
837
595 (71.1)
160
90 (56.3)
189
150 (79.4)
2 months
1,597
764 (47.8)
9
****
100
25 (25.0)
304
175 (57.6)
836
400 (47.8)
160
48 (30.0)
188
114 (60.6)
3 months
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)
Initiated
267
185 (69.3)
54
23 (42.6)
<5
****
<5
****
151
118 (78.1)
37
25 (67.6)
22
17 (****)
2 weeks
267
160 (59.9)
54
16 (29.6)
<5
****
<5
****
151
106 (70.2)
37
22 (59.5)
22
14 (****)
2 months
267
112 (41.9)
54
9 (16.7)
<5
0
<5
****
151
81 (53.6)
37
16 (43.2)
22
5 (****)
3 months
267
93 (34.8)
54
7 (13.0)
<5
0
<5
****
151
68 (45.0)
37
12 (32.4)
22
5 (****)
ANOKA
BECKER
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
1
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
BENTON
Initiated
242
152 (62.8)
<5
****
<5
****
27
16 (****)
170
108 (63.5)
28
19 (****)
11
6 (****)
2 weeks
242
138 (57.0)
<5
****
<5
****
27
16 (****)
170
99 (58.2)
28
16 (****)
11
5 (****)
2 months
242
107 (44.2)
<5
0
<5
****
27
15 (****)
170
77 (45.3)
28
11 (****)
11
****
3 months
242
93 (38.4)
<5
0
<5
****
27
14 (****)
170
67 (39.4)
28
8 (****)
11
****
Initiated
301
*248 (82.4)
0
0
<5
0
59
*53 (89.8)
206
*171 (83.0)
16
11 (****)
16
13 (****)
2 weeks
301
218 (72.4)
0
0
<5
0
59
48 (81.4)
206
151 (73.3)
16
10 (****)
16
9 (****)
2 months
301
162 (53.8)
0
0
<5
0
59
39 (66.1)
206
109 (52.9)
16
7 (****)
16
7 (****)
3 months
300
137 (45.7)
0
0
<5
0
58
34 (58.6)
206
91 (44.2)
16
6 (****)
16
6 (****)
Initiated
328
248 (75.6)
0
0
<5
0
24
20 (****)
225
168 (74.7)
14
7 (****)
63
*53 (84.1)
2 weeks
328
224 (68.3)
0
0
<5
0
24
18 (****)
225
150 (66.7)
14
7 (****)
63
49 (77.8)
2 months
328
147 (44.8)
0
0
<5
0
24
18 (****)
225
92 (40.9)
14
5 (****)
63
32 (50.8)
3 months
328
131 (39.9)
0
0
<5
0
24
17 (****)
225
81 (36.0)
14
****
63
30 (47.6)
BLUE EARTH
BROWN-NICOLLET
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
2
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
CARLTON-COOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS
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)
2 weeks
1,279
875 (68.4)
94
59 (62.8)
6
5 (****)
36
12 (33.3)
905
646 (71.4)
169
106 (62.7)
69
47 (68.1)
2 months
1,279
598 (46.8)
94
37 (39.4)
6
5 (****)
36
10 (27.8)
905
452 (49.9)
169
58 (34.3)
69
36 (52.2)
3 months
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)
Initiated
221
*195 (88.2)
0
0
6
5 (****)
25
24 (****)
120
*100 (83.3)
10
8 (****)
60
*58 (96.7)
2 weeks
221
182 (82.4)
0
0
6
****
25
23 (****)
120
95 (79.2)
10
8 (****)
60
52 (86.7)
2 months
218
130 (59.6)
0
0
6
****
25
18 (****)
118
63 (53.4)
10
6 (****)
59
40 (67.8)
3 months
216
115 (53.2)
0
0
6
****
25
18 (****)
116
56 (48.3)
10
5 (****)
59
34 (57.6)
Initiated
255
169 (66.3)
118
71 (60.2)
<5
0
0
0
117
84 (71.8)
13
9 (****)
6
5 (****)
2 weeks
255
138 (54.1)
118
56 (47.5)
<5
0
0
0
117
72 (61.5)
13
5 (****)
6
5 (****)
2 months
255
97 (38.0)
118
39 (33.1)
<5
0
0
0
117
53 (45.3)
13
****
6
****
3 months
255
83 (32.5)
118
32 (27.1)
<5
0
0
0
117
47 (40.2)
13
****
6
****
CARVER
CASS
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
3
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
CHISAGO
Initiated
204
*173 (84.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
168
*146 (86.9)
15
13 (****)
19
12 (****)
2 weeks
204
152 (74.5)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
168
130 (77.4)
15
11 (****)
19
9 (****)
2 months
204
107 (52.5)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
168
93 (55.4)
15
8 (****)
19
5 (****)
3 months
204
95 (46.6)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
168
83 (49.4)
15
6 (****)
19
5 (****)
Initiated
406
326 (80.3)
11
7 (****)
<5
0
26
20 (****)
260
*217 (83.5)
41
30 (73.2)
66
52 (78.8)
2 weeks
406
277 (68.2)
11
6 (****)
<5
0
26
20 (****)
260
184 (70.8)
41
26 (63.4)
66
41 (62.1)
2 months
403
192 (47.6)
10
****
<5
0
26
16 (****)
259
132 (51.0)
41
16 (39.0)
65
26 (40.0)
3 months
403
171 (42.4)
10
****
<5
0
26
14 (****)
259
120 (46.3)
41
15 (36.6)
65
21 (32.3)
Initiated
114
*94 (82.5)
0
0
5
****
0
0
59
48 (81.4)
18
14 (****)
32
*28 (87.5)
2 weeks
114
85 (74.6)
0
0
5
****
0
0
59
43 (72.9)
18
14 (****)
32
25 (78.1)
2 months
113
44 (38.9)
0
0
5
****
0
0
58
28 (48.3)
18
6 (****)
32
9 (28.1)
3 months
113
35 (31.0)
0
0
5
****
0
0
58
21 (36.2)
18
5 (****)
32
8 (25.0)
CLAY-WILKIN
COTTONWOOD-JACKSON
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
4
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
COUNTRYSIDE
Initiated
295
220 (74.6)
7
****
8
5 (****)
8
7 (****)
214
166 (77.6)
8
****
50
36 (72.0)
2 weeks
295
198 (67.1)
7
****
8
5 (****)
8
6 (****)
214
149 (69.6)
8
****
50
33 (66.0)
2 months
295
122 (41.4)
7
****
8
****
8
****
214
92 (43.0)
8
****
50
19 (38.0)
3 months
295
104 (35.3)
7
****
8
****
8
****
214
76 (35.5)
8
****
50
18 (36.0)
Initiated
405
323 (79.8)
6
5 (****)
<5
****
<5
****
347
278 (80.1)
32
21 (65.6)
17
16 (****)
2 weeks
405
290 (71.6)
6
****
<5
****
<5
****
347
251 (72.3)
32
18 (56.3)
17
14 (****)
2 months
404
200 (49.5)
6
****
<5
****
<5
****
346
175 (50.6)
32
10 (31.3)
17
9 (****)
3 months
403
177 (43.9)
6
****
<5
****
<5
****
346
155 (44.8)
31
8 (25.8)
17
9 (****)
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)
2 weeks
1,758
1,372 (78.0)
12
7 (****)
78
52 (66.7)
389
324 (83.3)
641
494 (77.1)
214
143 (66.8)
424
352 (83.0)
2 months
1,753
1,059 (60.4)
12
6 (****)
78
41 (52.6)
388
283 (72.9)
639
362 (56.7)
213
95 (44.6)
423
272 (64.3)
3 months
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)
CROW WING
DAKOTA
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
5
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
DODGE-STEELE
Initiated
358
*297 (83.0)
0
0
<5
****
36
*34 (94.4)
199
155 (77.9)
23
18 (****)
99
*89 (89.9)
2 weeks
358
259 (72.3)
0
0
<5
****
36
32 (88.9)
199
136 (68.3)
23
17 (****)
99
73 (73.7)
2 months
358
171 (47.8)
0
0
<5
****
36
27 (75.0)
199
96 (48.2)
23
8 (****)
99
39 (39.4)
3 months
358
156 (43.6)
0
0
<5
****
36
27 (75.0)
199
86 (43.2)
23
8 (****)
99
34 (34.3)
Initiated
215
*178 (82.8)
0
0
0
0
<5
****
166
134 (80.7)
9
7 (****)
39
*36 (92.3)
2 weeks
215
150 (69.8)
0
0
0
0
<5
0
166
114 (68.7)
9
6 (****)
39
30 (76.9)
2 months
215
97 (45.1)
0
0
0
0
<5
0
166
75 (45.2)
9
****
39
18 (46.2)
3 months
215
74 (34.4)
0
0
0
0
<5
0
166
59 (35.5)
9
****
39
12 (30.8)
Initiated
160
128 (80.0)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
*117 (82.4)
13
8 (****)
<5
****
2 weeks
160
104 (65.0)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
95 (66.9)
13
7 (****)
<5
****
2 months
160
71 (44.4)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
64 (45.1)
13
5 (****)
<5
****
3 months
160
60 (37.5)
<5
0
0
0
0
0
142
54 (38.0)
13
****
<5
****
FARIBAULT-MARTIN
FILLMORE-HOUSTON
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
6
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
FREEBORN
Initiated
246
185 (75.2)
0
0
7
5 (****)
10
8 (****)
142
105 (73.9)
7
****
80
63 (78.8)
2 weeks
246
157 (63.8)
0
0
7
5 (****)
10
8 (****)
142
89 (62.7)
7
****
80
51 (63.8)
2 months
244
108 (44.3)
0
0
7
****
10
7 (****)
140
58 (41.4)
7
****
80
40 (50.0)
3 months
244
92 (37.7)
0
0
7
****
10
5 (****)
140
52 (37.1)
7
****
80
32 (40.0)
Initiated
186
*155 (83.3)
5
****
<5
****
<5
****
130
*110 (84.6)
24
19 (****)
21
19 (****)
2 weeks
186
139 (74.7)
5
****
<5
****
<5
****
130
95 (73.1)
24
18 (****)
21
19 (****)
2 months
186
81 (43.5)
5
****
<5
****
<5
****
130
52 (40.0)
24
11 (****)
21
14 (****)
3 months
186
78 (41.9)
5
****
<5
****
<5
****
130
50 (38.5)
24
11 (****)
21
13 (****)
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)
2 weeks
404
338 (83.7)
<5
0
32
25 (78.1)
129
107 (82.9)
74
59 (79.7)
46
34 (73.9)
122
113 (92.6)
2 months
403
279 (69.2)
<5
0
32
21 (65.6)
128
92 (71.9)
74
42 (56.8)
46
24 (52.2)
122
100 (82.0)
3 months
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)
GOODHUE
HENNEPIN-BLOOMINGTON
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
7
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
HENNEPIN-EDINA
Initiated
52
*48 (92.3)
0
0
<5
****
25
23 (****)
7
7 (****)
7
6 (****)
9
8 (****)
2 weeks
52
46 (88.5)
0
0
<5
****
25
23 (****)
7
6 (****)
7
5 (****)
9
8 (****)
2 months
52
43 (82.7)
0
0
<5
****
25
21 (****)
7
6 (****)
7
5 (****)
9
7 (****)
3 months
52
40 (76.9)
0
0
<5
****
25
20 (****)
7
5 (****)
7
****
9
7 (****)
Initiated
255
*225 (88.2)
<5
****
11
9 (****)
50
39 (78.0)
31
25 (80.6)
25
19 (****)
136
*131 (96.3)
2 weeks
255
214 (83.9)
<5
****
11
9 (****)
50
37 (74.0)
31
23 (74.2)
25
19 (****)
136
125 (91.9)
2 months
254
180 (70.9)
<5
****
11
9 (****)
50
24 (48.0)
31
21 (67.7)
25
12 (****)
135
113 (83.7)
3 months
254
166 (65.4)
<5
****
11
8 (****)
50
21 (42.0)
31
19 (61.3)
25
11 (****)
135
106 (78.5)
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)
2 weeks
3,355
2,466 (73.5)
71
36 (50.7)
253
98 (38.7)
1,669
1,217 (72.9)
246
206 (83.7)
333
214 (64.3)
783
695 (88.8)
2 months
3,350
2,166 (64.7)
71
26 (36.6)
253
91 (36.0)
1,668
1,067 (64.0)
243
178 (73.3)
332
172 (51.8)
783
632 (80.7)
3 months
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)
HENNEPIN-RICHFIELD
HENNEPIN-MINNEAPOLIS
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
8
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
HENNEPIN-SUBURBAN
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)
2 weeks
2,762
1,963 (71.1)
16
11 (****)
403
180 (44.7)
1,124
845 (75.2)
486
375 (77.2)
335
221 (66.0)
398
331 (83.2)
2 months
2,758
1,655 (60.0)
16
7 (****)
403
146 (36.2)
1,122
754 (67.2)
486
297 (61.1)
335
159 (47.5)
396
292 (73.7)
3 months
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)
Initiated
395
305 (77.2)
5
****
0
0
<5
****
332
259 (78.0)
17
12 (****)
39
31 (79.5)
2 weeks
395
277 (70.1)
5
****
0
0
<5
****
332
235 (70.8)
17
11 (****)
39
29 (74.4)
2 months
394
184 (46.7)
5
****
0
0
<5
0
331
156 (47.1)
17
****
39
23 (59.0)
3 months
393
166 (42.2)
5
0
0
0
<5
0
330
140 (42.4)
17
****
39
22 (56.4)
Initiated
452
352 (77.9)
37
13 (35.1)
<5
0
<5
****
359
294 (81.9)
34
26 (76.5)
17
16 (****)
2 weeks
452
315 (69.7)
37
10 (27.0)
<5
0
<5
****
359
266 (74.1)
34
22 (64.7)
17
15 (****)
2 months
452
216 (47.8)
37
7 (18.9)
<5
0
<5
****
359
187 (52.1)
34
9 (26.5)
17
12 (****)
3 months
452
190 (42.0)
37
7 (18.9)
<5
0
<5
****
359
164 (45.7)
34
8 (23.5)
17
10 (****)
HORIZON
ISANTI-MILLE LACS
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
9
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
KANABEC-PINE
Initiated
292
234 (80.1)
17
8 (****)
<5
****
<5
****
234
*194 (82.9)
23
18 (****)
14
11 (****)
2 weeks
292
204 (69.9)
17
7 (****)
<5
****
<5
0
234
169 (72.2)
23
16 (****)
14
10 (****)
2 months
292
129 (44.2)
17
****
<5
****
<5
0
234
111 (47.4)
23
10 (****)
14
****
3 months
289
113 (39.1)
17
****
<5
****
<5
0
231
96 (41.6)
23
10 (****)
14
****
Initiated
487
*400 (82.1)
5
****
<5
****
81
*80 (98.8)
222
175 (78.8)
15
14 (****)
162
126 (77.8)
2 weeks
487
358 (73.5)
5
****
<5
****
81
79 (97.5)
222
157 (70.7)
15
10 (****)
162
107 (66.0)
2 months
487
276 (56.7)
5
****
<5
****
81
78 (96.3)
222
108 (48.6)
15
7 (****)
162
79 (48.8)
3 months
485
247 (50.9)
5
****
<5
****
81
74 (91.4)
220
96 (43.6)
15
7 (****)
162
67 (41.4)
Initiated
227
172 (75.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
148
108 (73.0)
15
10 (****)
58
*48 (82.8)
2 weeks
227
147 (64.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
148
93 (62.8)
15
10 (****)
58
39 (67.2)
2 months
227
93 (41.0)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
148
57 (38.5)
15
5 (****)
58
28 (48.3)
3 months
227
79 (34.8)
0
0
<5
****
<5
****
148
49 (33.1)
15
5 (****)
58
22 (37.9)
KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE
LE SUEUR-WASECA
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
10
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY
Initiated
430
340 (79.1)
<5
****
<5
****
<5
****
316
246 (77.8)
22
20 (****)
84
*70 (83.3)
2 weeks
430
291 (67.7)
<5
****
<5
****
<5
****
316
211 (66.8)
22
17 (****)
84
60 (71.4)
2 months
430
194 (45.1)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
316
151 (47.8)
22
11 (****)
84
31 (36.9)
3 months
429
169 (39.4)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
315
139 (44.1)
22
7 (****)
84
22 (26.2)
Initiated
481
345 (71.7)
<5
0
<5
****
<5
****
403
289 (71.7)
26
18 (****)
45
34 (75.6)
2 weeks
481
299 (62.2)
<5
0
<5
****
<5
****
403
250 (62.0)
26
15 (****)
45
30 (66.7)
2 months
481
193 (40.1)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
403
170 (42.2)
26
7 (****)
45
15 (33.3)
3 months
481
165 (34.3)
<5
0
<5
0
<5
****
403
145 (36.0)
26
6 (****)
45
13 (28.9)
Initiated
328
233 (71.0)
<5
****
19
14 (****)
35
*29 (82.9)
158
112 (70.9)
16
10 (****)
99
67 (67.7)
2 weeks
327
206 (63.0)
<5
****
18
13 (****)
35
27 (77.1)
158
98 (62.0)
16
8 (****)
99
59 (59.6)
2 months
324
136 (42.0)
<5
0
18
13 (****)
35
22 (62.9)
156
56 (35.9)
16
7 (****)
98
38 (38.8)
3 months
324
129 (39.8)
<5
0
18
13 (****)
35
21 (60.0)
156
51 (32.7)
16
7 (****)
98
37 (37.8)
MORRISON-TODD-WADENA
MOWER
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
11
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
NOBLES
Initiated
285
225 (78.9)
<5
****
26
18 (****)
22
22 (****)
51
35 (68.6)
17
10 (****)
166
*139 (83.7)
2 weeks
285
200 (70.2)
<5
****
26
16 (****)
22
22 (****)
51
34 (66.7)
17
8 (****)
166
119 (71.7)
2 months
285
158 (55.4)
<5
****
26
11 (****)
22
18 (****)
51
28 (54.9)
17
7 (****)
166
93 (56.0)
3 months
284
137 (48.2)
<5
****
26
10 (****)
22
15 (****)
51
24 (47.1)
17
6 (****)
165
81 (49.1)
Initiated
761
489 (64.3)
291
119 (40.9)
<5
****
7
5 (****)
383
305 (79.6)
59
45 (76.3)
20
14 (****)
2 weeks
761
445 (58.5)
291
100 (34.4)
<5
****
7
5 (****)
383
287 (74.9)
59
41 (69.5)
20
11 (****)
2 months
760
319 (42.0)
291
67 (23.0)
<5
****
7
****
382
213 (55.8)
59
27 (45.8)
20
8 (****)
3 months
759
279 (36.8)
291
53 (18.2)
<5
****
7
****
382
192 (50.3)
58
24 (41.4)
20
6 (****)
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)
2 weeks
832
611 (73.4)
<5
****
59
44 (74.6)
179
153 (85.5)
357
253 (70.9)
93
59 (63.4)
143
101 (70.6)
2 months
828
476 (57.5)
<5
****
58
36 (62.1)
178
137 (77.0)
356
190 (53.4)
93
41 (44.1)
142
71 (50.0)
3 months
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)
NORTH COUNTRY
OLMSTED
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
12
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
OTTER TAIL
Initiated
319
*271 (85.0)
<5
0
<5
****
11
11 (****)
239
*208 (87.0)
31
20 (64.5)
33
*30 (90.9)
2 weeks
319
252 (79.0)
<5
0
<5
****
11
10 (****)
239
190 (79.5)
31
20 (64.5)
33
30 (90.9)
2 months
318
176 (55.3)
<5
0
<5
****
10
9 (****)
239
136 (56.9)
31
11 (35.5)
33
19 (57.6)
3 months
318
154 (48.4)
<5
0
<5
****
10
9 (****)
239
119 (49.8)
31
9 (29.0)
33
16 (48.5)
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)
2 weeks
353
212 (60.1)
69
23 (33.3)
<5
0
14
11 (****)
171
127 (74.3)
42
22 (52.4)
56
29 (51.8)
2 months
353
144 (40.8)
69
14 (20.3)
<5
0
14
8 (****)
171
95 (55.6)
42
14 (33.3)
56
13 (23.2)
3 months
353
118 (33.4)
69
9 (13.0)
<5
0
14
8 (****)
171
77 (45.0)
42
12 (28.6)
56
12 (21.4)
Initiated
385
284 (73.8)
5
5 (****)
9
5 (****)
<5
****
306
229 (74.8)
30
21 (70.0)
34
23 (67.6)
2 weeks
385
254 (66.0)
5
****
9
****
<5
****
306
205 (67.0)
30
19 (63.3)
34
21 (61.8)
2 months
385
159 (41.3)
5
****
9
****
<5
****
306
137 (44.8)
30
12 (40.0)
34
6 (17.6)
3 months
385
136 (35.3)
5
****
9
****
<5
****
306
120 (39.2)
30
7 (23.3)
34
6 (17.6)
POLK-NORMAN-MAHNOMEN
QUIN
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
13
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
RAMSEY
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)
2 weeks
4,642
2,946 (63.5)
24
12 (****) 1,437
664 (46.2)
1,348
929 (68.9)
661
501 (75.8)
432
264 (61.1)
740
576 (77.8)
2 months
4,639
2,353 (50.7)
24
9 (****) 1,437
526 (36.6)
1,347
764 (56.7)
659
398 (60.4)
432
180 (41.7)
740
476 (64.3)
3 months
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)
Initiated
359
286 (79.7)
<5
****
5
****
82
*76 (92.7)
157
118 (75.2)
22
14 (****)
91
*75 (82.4)
2 weeks
359
262 (73.0)
<5
****
5
****
82
74 (90.2)
157
106 (67.5)
22
12 (****)
91
68 (74.7)
2 months
359
212 (59.1)
<5
0
5
****
82
70 (85.4)
157
78 (49.7)
22
8 (****)
91
55 (60.4)
3 months
358
191 (53.4)
<5
0
5
****
81
66 (81.5)
157
66 (42.0)
22
7 (****)
91
51 (56.0)
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)
2 weeks
496
375 (75.6)
7
****
35
20 (57.1)
95
79 (83.2)
205
156 (76.1)
56
35 (62.5)
98
81 (82.7)
2 months
496
275 (55.4)
7
****
35
13 (37.1)
95
65 (68.4)
205
117 (57.1)
56
18 (32.1)
98
58 (59.2)
3 months
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)
RICE
SCOTT
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
14
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
SHERBURNE
Initiated
407
317 (77.9)
0
0
<5
****
26
21 (****)
313
248 (79.2)
33
21 (63.6)
31
25 (80.6)
2 weeks
407
295 (72.5)
0
0
<5
****
26
20 (****)
313
230 (73.5)
33
20 (60.6)
31
23 (74.2)
2 months
406
228 (56.2)
0
0
<5
****
26
19 (****)
313
177 (56.5)
33
14 (42.4)
30
16 (53.3)
3 months
406
191 (47.0)
0
0
<5
****
26
17 (****)
313
149 (47.6)
33
9 (27.3)
30
14 (46.7)
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)
2 weeks
516
357 (69.2)
6
****
31
14 (45.2)
32
26 (81.3)
313
211 (67.4)
45
33 (73.3)
89
71 (79.8)
2 months
516
234 (45.3)
6
****
31
8 (25.8)
32
22 (68.8)
313
140 (44.7)
45
22 (48.9)
89
41 (46.1)
3 months
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)
Initiated
886
685 (77.3)
<5
****
14
9 (****)
229
*205 (89.5)
463
338 (73.0)
76
48 (63.2)
102
*84 (82.4)
2 weeks
886
643 (72.6)
<5
****
14
8 (****)
229
204 (89.1)
463
314 (67.8)
76
41 (53.9)
102
75 (73.5)
2 months
884
507 (57.4)
<5
0
14
7 (****)
229
196 (85.6)
462
224 (48.5)
75
26 (34.7)
102
54 (52.9)
3 months
880
447 (50.8)
<5
0
14
7 (****)
229
186 (81.2)
459
190 (41.4)
75
19 (25.3)
101
45 (44.6)
SOUTHWEST
STEARNS
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
15
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
WABASHA
Initiated
112
89 (79.5)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
91
71 (78.0)
<5
****
15
14 (****)
2 weeks
112
75 (67.0)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
91
60 (65.9)
<5
****
15
12 (****)
2 months
111
54 (48.6)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
91
42 (46.2)
<5
0
14
10 (****)
3 months
111
45 (40.5)
0
0
<5
0
<5
****
91
34 (37.4)
<5
0
14
9 (****)
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)
2 weeks
778
563 (72.4)
<5
****
80
39 (48.8)
117
98 (83.8)
399
296 (74.2)
92
61 (66.3)
88
68 (77.3)
2 months
778
429 (55.1)
<5
0
80
30 (37.5)
117
87 (74.4)
399
206 (51.6)
92
50 (54.3)
88
56 (63.6)
3 months
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)
Initiated
91
46 (50.5)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
13 (41.9)
<5
****
57
30 (52.6)
2 weeks
91
45 (49.5)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
12 (38.7)
<5
****
57
30 (52.6)
2 months
91
39 (42.9)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
11 (35.5)
<5
****
57
26 (45.6)
3 months
91
37 (40.7)
0
0
<5
****
0
0
31
9 (29.0)
<5
****
57
26 (45.6)
WASHINGTON
WATONWAN
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
16
February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three 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)
2 weeks
31,153 21,679 (69.6)
932
396 (42.5) 2,692
1,289 (47.9)
6,277
4,725 (75.3)
13,256
9,458 (71.3) 2,900
1,835 (63.3)
5,096
3,976 (78.0)
2 months
31,105 16,448 (52.9)
931
257 (27.6) 2,691
1,019 (37.9)
6,267
4,089 (65.2)
13,235
6,748 (51.0) 2,896
1,226 (42.3)
5,085
3,109 (61.1)
3 months
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)
WINONA
Initiated
217
166 (76.5)
0
0
9
****
12
9 (****)
154
117 (76.0)
18
13 (****)
24
23 (****)
2 weeks
217
136 (62.7)
0
0
9
****
12
8 (****)
154
95 (61.7)
18
10 (****)
24
20 (****)
2 months
217
94 (43.3)
0
0
9
****
12
****
154
67 (43.5)
18
8 (****)
24
14 (****)
3 months
217
82 (37.8)
0
0
9
****
12
****
154
58 (37.7)
18
7 (****)
24
12 (****)
Initiated
522
406 (77.8)
<5
****
10
****
8
6 (****)
401
321 (80.0)
53
37 (69.8)
47
37 (78.7)
2 weeks
522
366 (70.1)
<5
****
10
****
8
****
401
289 (72.1)
53
35 (66.0)
47
34 (72.3)
2 months
521
278 (53.4)
<5
****
10
****
8
****
401
224 (55.9)
52
22 (42.3)
47
24 (51.1)
3 months
520
246 (47.3)
<5
****
10
****
8
****
401
198 (49.4)
52
19 (36.5)
46
21 (45.7)
WRIGHT
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
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February 2016
Total 2013
Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration at Two Weeks, Two Months and Three Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board (CHB) and Race/Ethnicity
Minnesota WIC Information System
Breastfeeding Benchmark Reference10
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 Two Weeks, Two Months and Three Months for
Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2013 by Community Health Board and 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 two weeks
8
Infants who continued to breastfeed at two months
9
Infants who continued to breastfeed at three months
10
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2014 BreastfeedingReportCard.pdf (Accessed Jan 2016)
2
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program
18
February 2016