| Table 6.1b: Breastfeeding education of new staff by state | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2009 | |||||||
| How many hours of breastfeeding education do new nurses/birth attendants receive | |||||||
| <1 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 8-17 | 18 or more | Not sure | N | |
| All | 17.8 | 30.2 | 21.9 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 2629 |
| State | |||||||
| AK | 22.2 | 16.7 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 18 |
| AL | 16.7 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 48 |
| AR | 31.6 | 34.2 | 21.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 38 |
| AZ | 18.4 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 38 |
| CA | 16.7 | 22.7 | 16.2 | 25.3 | 17.2 | 2.0 | 198 |
| CO | 18.4 | 22.4 | 30.6 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 49 |
| CT | 0.0 | 33.3 | 37.5 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 24 |
| DC | 16.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 6 |
| DE | 0.0 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| FL | 18.4 | 30.6 | 29.6 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 98 |
| GA | 21.9 | 35.9 | 20.3 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 64 |
| HI | 44.4 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 9 |
| IA | 22.1 | 26.5 | 33.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 68 |
| ID | 23.3 | 33.3 | 13.3 | 16.7 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 30 |
| IL | 14.7 | 32.4 | 23.5 | 18.6 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 102 |
| IN | 23.8 | 35.7 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 84 |
| KS | 29.2 | 36.9 | 21.5 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 65 |
| KY | 28.6 | 40.5 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 42 |
| LA | 17.8 | 20.0 | 28.9 | 22.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 45 |
| MA | 2.2 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 45 |
| MD | 7.7 | 11.5 | 53.8 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 26 |
| ME | 12.0 | 32.0 | 28.0 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| MI | 16.9 | 23.4 | 33.8 | 16.9 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 77 |
| MN | 20.9 | 38.4 | 14.0 | 16.3 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 86 |
| MO | 11.5 | 31.1 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 61 |
| MS | 26.9 | 30.8 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 26 |
| MT | 28.0 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 25 |
| NC | 13.2 | 29.4 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 68 |
| ND | 33.3 | 33.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 12 |
| NE | 35.4 | 33.3 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 48 |
| NH | 9.5 | 14.3 | 19.0 | 28.6 | 23.8 | 4.8 | 21 |
| NJ | 7.0 | 41.9 | 16.3 | 32.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 43 |
| NM | 25.0 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 20 |
| NV | 53.8 | 30.8 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 13 |
| NY | 5.3 | 33.6 | 23.0 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 8.8 | 113 |
| OH | 9.3 | 44.3 | 19.6 | 14.4 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 97 |
| OK | 34.0 | 32.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 50 |
| OR | 18.0 | 26.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 50 |
| PA | 14.3 | 23.8 | 32.1 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 84 |
| PR | 21.4 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 14 |
| RI | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 7 |
| SC | 11.4 | 37.1 | 20.0 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 35 |
| SD | 28.6 | 47.6 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 21 |
| TN | 24.6 | 29.8 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 57 |
| TX | 20.2 | 26.1 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 188 |
| UT | 7.4 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 18.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 27 |
| VA | 16.7 | 29.2 | 25.0 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 48 |
| VT | 10.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10 |
| WA | 12.3 | 24.6 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 65 |
| WI | 13.5 | 29.2 | 22.5 | 23.6 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 89 |
| WV | 25.0 | 42.9 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 28 |
| WY | 10.5 | 36.8 | 21.1 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 19 |
| Table 6.2b: Annual breastfeeding education of current staff by state | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2009 | |||||
| How many hours of breastfeeding education current nurses/birth attendants received in past year | |||||
| <1 | 1-4 | 5 or more | Not sure | N | |
| All | 24.1 | 52.5 | 14.5 | 8.9 | 2637 |
| State | |||||
| AK | 15.8 | 36.8 | 26.3 | 21.1 | 19 |
| AL | 10.6 | 68.1 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 47 |
| AR | 55.3 | 34.2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 38 |
| AZ | 13.2 | 65.8 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 38 |
| CA | 16.2 | 46.0 | 29.3 | 8.6 | 198 |
| CO | 24.5 | 63.3 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 49 |
| CT | 16.7 | 58.3 | 20.8 | 4.2 | 24 |
| DC | 0.0 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 6 |
| DE | 40.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| FL | 26.3 | 57.6 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 99 |
| GA | 24.6 | 58.5 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 65 |
| HI | 33.3 | 22.2 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 9 |
| IA | 34.8 | 47.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 69 |
| ID | 30.0 | 50.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 30 |
| IL | 21.6 | 60.8 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 102 |
| IN | 30.6 | 49.4 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 85 |
| KS | 36.9 | 46.2 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 65 |
| KY | 41.5 | 43.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 41 |
| LA | 13.3 | 57.8 | 24.4 | 4.4 | 45 |
| MA | 15.2 | 67.4 | 15.2 | 2.2 | 46 |
| MD | 23.1 | 38.5 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 26 |
| ME | 4.0 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 4.0 | 25 |
| MI | 37.7 | 46.8 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 77 |
| MN | 21.8 | 56.3 | 13.8 | 8.0 | 87 |
| MO | 31.1 | 44.3 | 14.8 | 9.8 | 61 |
| MS | 40.7 | 37.0 | 7.4 | 14.8 | 27 |
| MT | 28.0 | 48.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 25 |
| NC | 17.4 | 59.4 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 69 |
| ND | 41.7 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 12 |
| NE | 35.4 | 39.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 48 |
| NH | 19.0 | 38.1 | 33.3 | 9.5 | 21 |
| NJ | 19.0 | 59.5 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 42 |
| NM | 40.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 20 |
| NV | 50.0 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 12 |
| NY | 15.2 | 50.9 | 26.8 | 7.1 | 112 |
| OH | 16.5 | 69.1 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 97 |
| OK | 31.4 | 43.1 | 21.6 | 3.9 | 51 |
| OR | 23.1 | 57.7 | 11.5 | 7.7 | 52 |
| PA | 19.8 | 55.8 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 86 |
| PR | 0.0 | 76.9 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 13 |
| RI | 0.0 | 85.7 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 7 |
| SC | 20.0 | 68.6 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 35 |
| SD | 38.1 | 52.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 21 |
| TN | 26.3 | 59.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 57 |
| TX | 22.9 | 40.4 | 25.5 | 11.2 | 188 |
| UT | 18.5 | 59.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 27 |
| VA | 18.4 | 67.3 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 49 |
| VT | 10.0 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 10 |
| WA | 19.7 | 47.0 | 9.1 | 24.2 | 66 |
| WI | 26.4 | 60.9 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 87 |
| WV | 35.7 | 42.9 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 28 |
| WY | 42.1 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 5.3 | 19 |
| Table 6.3b: Coverage of breastfeeding education by state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2009 | ||||||
| How many nurses/birth attendants received breastfeeding education in past year | ||||||
| Few | Some | Many | Most | Not sure | N | |
| All | 17.9 | 21.1 | 15.5 | 43.1 | 2.4 | 2636 |
| State | ||||||
| AK | 10.5 | 52.6 | 15.8 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 19 |
| AL | 14.9 | 25.5 | 19.1 | 38.3 | 2.1 | 47 |
| AR | 42.1 | 31.6 | 18.4 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 38 |
| AZ | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 39.5 | 5.3 | 38 |
| CA | 8.6 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 53.8 | 1.0 | 197 |
| CO | 12.5 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 48 |
| CT | 0.0 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 62.5 | 4.2 | 24 |
| DC | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 6 |
| DE | 0.0 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| FL | 18.6 | 23.7 | 14.4 | 36.1 | 7.2 | 97 |
| GA | 17.2 | 20.3 | 15.6 | 43.8 | 3.1 | 64 |
| HI | 22.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 44.4 | 11.1 | 9 |
| IA | 27.5 | 29.0 | 11.6 | 31.9 | 0.0 | 69 |
| ID | 20.0 | 16.7 | 36.7 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 30 |
| IL | 15.0 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 45.0 | 1.0 | 100 |
| IN | 20.0 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 54.1 | 4.7 | 85 |
| KS | 27.7 | 27.7 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1.5 | 65 |
| KY | 21.4 | 26.2 | 14.3 | 33.3 | 4.8 | 42 |
| LA | 8.9 | 31.1 | 15.6 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 45 |
| MA | 2.2 | 4.3 | 21.7 | 71.7 | 0.0 | 46 |
| MD | 15.4 | 15.4 | 26.9 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 26 |
| ME | 16.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 64.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| MI | 19.5 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 49.4 | 3.9 | 77 |
| MN | 18.4 | 23.0 | 26.4 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 87 |
| MO | 13.1 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 44.3 | 3.3 | 61 |
| MS | 33.3 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 29.6 | 3.7 | 27 |
| MT | 32.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| NC | 14.7 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 41.2 | 4.4 | 68 |
| ND | 33.3 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| NE | 37.5 | 29.2 | 10.4 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 48 |
| NH | 14.3 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 52.4 | 4.8 | 21 |
| NJ | 2.4 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 64.3 | 2.4 | 42 |
| NM | 40.0 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| NV | 38.5 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 7.7 | 13 |
| NY | 9.7 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 52.2 | 1.8 | 113 |
| OH | 7.2 | 15.5 | 9.3 | 67.0 | 1.0 | 97 |
| OK | 31.4 | 35.3 | 13.7 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 51 |
| OR | 20.8 | 17.0 | 11.3 | 47.2 | 3.8 | 53 |
| PA | 15.1 | 17.4 | 12.8 | 52.3 | 2.3 | 86 |
| PR | 0.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 46.2 | 7.7 | 13 |
| RI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 7 |
| SC | 25.7 | 14.3 | 17.1 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 35 |
| SD | 28.6 | 19.0 | 28.6 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 21 |
| TN | 17.5 | 19.3 | 14.0 | 47.4 | 1.8 | 57 |
| TX | 21.8 | 19.7 | 18.6 | 36.2 | 3.7 | 188 |
| UT | 18.5 | 37.0 | 14.8 | 25.9 | 3.7 | 27 |
| VA | 12.2 | 12.2 | 16.3 | 57.1 | 2.0 | 49 |
| VT | 30.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| WA | 25.8 | 27.3 | 9.1 | 33.3 | 4.5 | 66 |
| WI | 14.4 | 25.6 | 7.8 | 50.0 | 2.2 | 90 |
| WV | 28.6 | 32.1 | 10.7 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 28 |
| WY | 47.4 | 21.1 | 10.5 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 19 |
| Table 6.4b: Competency testing by state | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC)-2009 | ||||
| How often are nurses/birth attendants assessed for competency in breastfeeding management & support | ||||
| At least once a year | Less than once a year | Not assessed | N | |
| All | 49.7 | 14.2 | 36.1 | 2632 |
| State | ||||
| AK | 31.6 | 5.3 | 63.2 | 19 |
| AL | 57.4 | 12.8 | 29.8 | 47 |
| AR | 35.1 | 10.8 | 54.1 | 37 |
| AZ | 47.4 | 0.0 | 52.6 | 38 |
| CA | 60.1 | 14.1 | 25.8 | 198 |
| CO | 55.1 | 12.2 | 32.7 | 49 |
| CT | 66.7 | 4.2 | 29.2 | 24 |
| DC | 83.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 6 |
| DE | 20.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 5 |
| FL | 52.5 | 10.1 | 37.4 | 99 |
| GA | 56.9 | 12.3 | 30.8 | 65 |
| HI | 33.3 | 11.1 | 55.6 | 9 |
| IA | 34.3 | 16.4 | 49.3 | 67 |
| ID | 46.7 | 16.7 | 36.7 | 30 |
| IL | 53.9 | 16.7 | 29.4 | 102 |
| IN | 38.1 | 14.3 | 47.6 | 84 |
| KS | 36.9 | 13.8 | 49.2 | 65 |
| KY | 47.6 | 19.0 | 33.3 | 42 |
| LA | 60.0 | 6.7 | 33.3 | 45 |
| MA | 78.3 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 46 |
| MD | 44.0 | 24.0 | 32.0 | 25 |
| ME | 60.0 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 25 |
| MI | 42.9 | 20.8 | 36.4 | 77 |
| MN | 21.8 | 25.3 | 52.9 | 87 |
| MO | 50.8 | 13.1 | 36.1 | 61 |
| MS | 44.4 | 14.8 | 40.7 | 27 |
| MT | 36.0 | 0.0 | 64.0 | 25 |
| NC | 62.3 | 10.1 | 27.5 | 69 |
| ND | 41.7 | 25.0 | 33.3 | 12 |
| NE | 14.6 | 12.5 | 72.9 | 48 |
| NH | 66.7 | 19.0 | 14.3 | 21 |
| NJ | 81.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 42 |
| NM | 50.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 20 |
| NV | 38.5 | 7.7 | 53.8 | 13 |
| NY | 62.2 | 9.9 | 27.9 | 111 |
| OH | 68.0 | 18.6 | 13.4 | 97 |
| OK | 27.5 | 21.6 | 51.0 | 51 |
| OR | 35.8 | 20.8 | 43.4 | 53 |
| PA | 52.3 | 16.3 | 31.4 | 86 |
| PR | 69.2 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 13 |
| RI | 71.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 7 |
| SC | 44.1 | 8.8 | 47.1 | 34 |
| SD | 23.8 | 19.0 | 57.1 | 21 |
| TN | 64.3 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 56 |
| TX | 52.9 | 12.7 | 34.4 | 189 |
| UT | 53.8 | 7.7 | 38.5 | 26 |
| VA | 49.0 | 8.2 | 42.9 | 49 |
| VT | 30.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 10 |
| WA | 38.5 | 16.9 | 44.6 | 65 |
| WI | 44.4 | 25.6 | 30.0 | 90 |
| WV | 39.3 | 10.7 | 50.0 | 28 |
| WY | 23.5 | 17.6 | 58.8 | 17 |