Breastfeeding Rate (1998–2013)

Definition

The percentage of newborn infants who are exclusively breastfed at the time of hospital discharge.

Data Source

Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Health and Data Analysis, Newborn Developmental Risk Screening Program Database and Maternal and Child Health Database.

Notes

The year indicated is the mid-year of a five-year period of data.

Last Updated

2017-10