The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
Bar Graph
Percent of Children Aged 6 Months-5 Years Breastfed 6 Months or More, by Race and Ethnicity
White 44.1%
Black 25.8%
Hispanic 42.8%
Multiracial 43.6%
Other* 46.7%

*Includes Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native children.

This graph is from the chartbook The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005, that is based on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health 2003. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005.