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Ross Labs breastfeeding statistics
According
to information published by Ross
Labs (Ross Products Division, Abbott
Laboratories)...
From 1955 to 1971, there was a progressive
decline in breastfeeding, followed
by a resurgence in its incidence
and duration through 1982.
Following is information that has been reported by Ross. Keep in
mind that the rates here, unless othewise noted, are for any
breastfeeding, rather than exclusive breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding Rates in the U.S. per Ross Labs
|
| |
In Hospital (%) |
At 6 mo (%)
|
At 12 mo (%) |
|
| 1970 |
26.5 |
 |
-- |
|
-- |
|
| 1971 |
24.7 |
|
5.4 |
|
-- |
|
| 1972 |
28.1 |
|
5.0 |
|
-- |
|
| 1973 |
28.9 |
|
7.5 |
|
-- |
|
| 1974 |
32.2 |
|
6.5 |
|
-- |
|
| 1975 |
35.5 |
|
14.1 |
|
-- |
|
| 1976 |
41.6 |
|
17.0 |
|
-- |
|
| 1977 |
44.7 |
|
19.6 |
|
-- |
|
| 1978 |
46.6 |
|
18.9 |
|
-- |
|
| 1979 |
51.0 |
|
21.3 |
|
-- |
|
| 1980 |
55.3 |
|
23.2 |
|
-- |
|
| 1981 |
57.6 |
|
25.1 |
|
-- |
|
| 1982 |
61.9 |
|
27.1 |
|
-- |
|
| 1983 |
58.4 |
|
23.3 |
|
-- |
|
| 1984 |
59.7 |
|
23.8 |
|
-- |
|
| 1985 |
58.0 |
|
22.1 |
|
-- |
|
| 1986 |
56.9 |
|
21.6 |
|
-- |
|
| 1987 |
55.5 |
|
20.2 |
|
-- |
|
| 1988 |
54.3 |
|
19.5 |
|
-- |
|
| 1989 |
52.2 |
|
18.1 |
|
-- |
|
| 1990 |
51.5 |
|
17.6 |
|
-- |
|
| 1991 |
53.3 |
|
18.2 |
|
-- |
|
| 1992 |
54.2 |
|
18.9 |
|
-- |
|
| 1993 |
55.9 |
|
19.0 |
|
-- |
|
| 1994 |
57.4 |
|
19.7 |
|
-- |
|
| 1995 |
59.7 |
|
21.6 |
|
-- |
|
| 1996 |
59.2 |
|
21.7 |
|
-- |
|
| 1997 |
62.4 |
|
26.0 |
|
14.5 |
|
| 1998 |
64.3 |
|
28.6 |
|
16 |
|
| 1999 |
67.2
46.3 |
|
30.7
15.8 |
|
--
8.4 |
|
| 2000 |
68.4
46.0 |
|
31.4
16.0
|
|
17.6
9.6 |
|
| 2001 |
69.5
46.3 |
|
32.5
17.2 |
|
--
10.4 |
|
| 2002 |
70.1
46.1 |
|
33.2
17.4 |
|
19.7
11.0 |
|
| 2003 |
66
44 |
|
32.8
17.9 |
|
19.4
10.4 |
|
Goal for 2010
(USA) |
75.0 |
 |
50.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
|
|
= any breastfeeding
= exclusive breastfeeding
-- = data not available
Sources:
Mothers Survey, Ross Products Division
of Abbott. Breastfeeding Trends - 2003.
Mothers Survey, Ross Products Division
of Abbott.  Breastfeeding
Trends - 2002.
Mothers Survey, Ross Products Division
of Abbott. Breastfeeding
Trends Through 2000.
Ryan AS, The
Resurgence of Breastfeeding in the United States. Pediatrics.
1997; 99(4): p. e12
Ryan AS, Rush D, Krieger FW Recent
declines in breast-feeding in the United States, 1984 through
1989. Pediatrics. 1991; 88:719-727
Mothers Survey, Ross Products Division of Abbott, 1997-2000.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS
Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding. Washington, D.C.:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on
Women’s Health, 2000.
Ryan AS, Wenjun Z, Acosta A. Breastfeeding
Continues to Increase Into the New Millennium. Pediatrics
Vol. 110 No. 6 December 2002, pp. 1103-1109. News
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Page last modified:
04/14/2005
Written: 04/29/1998
