Text Size: A+| A-| A   |   Text Only Site   |   Accessibility
DHS logo
Oregon PRAMS: 2001 Results

How many weeks or months did you breastfeed or pump milk to feed your new baby? (calculated)

Percent

Breastfed <= 10 wks 34.8%
Breastfed > 10 wks 65.1%
(n = 1,713)
Denominator is respondents whose new baby is alive and living with them now.


How many weeks or months did you breastfeed or pump milk to feed your new baby?

Percent

0/I didn't breastfeed my baby 7.7%
I breastfed for less than 1 week 2.6%
1 - 2 wks 4.5%
3 - 4 wks 5.2%
5 - 6 wks 8.3%
7 - 8 wks 1.3%
9 - 10 wks 5.2%
> 10 wks 65.1%
(n = 1,713); categorized variable
Denominator is respondents whose new baby is alive and living with them now and who chose the responses above.

  • All results are weighted.
  • These results are for surveys that were mailed to mothers from March 2001 through January 2002. Child's dates of birth were from 1/1/2001 through 11/04/2001.
  • The number of respondents (n) is the number of women who chose the responses above.
  • Percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.

Return to Question Page


 
Page updated: September 22, 2007

Get Adobe Acrobat ReaderAdobe Reader is required to view PDF files. Click the "Get Adobe Reader" image to get a free download of the reader from Adobe.