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Indiana Natality Report - 2015
Table 26. Number and Percent of Live Births to Mothers Breastfeeding at Discharge by Age and Race/Ethnicity of Mother:
Indiana Residents, 2015

Age of Mother Live Births Breastfeeding at Discharge Percent Breastfeeding at Discharge
Total White Black Total White Black Total White Black
Total
84,008
68,840
10,411
67,628
56,411
7,128
80.5
81.9
68.5
Under 15
64
45
13
33
23
7
51.6
51.1
53.8
15-17
1,501
1,089
334
957
719
184
63.8
66.0
55.1
18-19
4,311
3,317
780
3,075
2,393
508
71.3
72.1
65.1
20-24
21,389
16,972
3,539
16,094
13,017
2,347
75.2
76.7
66.3
25-29
26,576
22,259
2,925
21,838
18,612
2,030
82.2
83.6
69.4
30-34
20,394
17,168
1,826
17,419
14,864
1,327
85.4
86.6
72.7
35-39
8,117
6,689
802
6,840
5,700
585
84.3
85.2
72.9
40-44
1,541
1,210
179
1,279
1,009
131
83.0
83.4
73.2
45+
112
89
13
92
73
9
82.1
82.0
69.2
Unknown
3
2
0
1
1
0
33.3
50.0
0.0

Age of Mother Live Births Breastfeeding at Discharge Percent Breastfeeding at Discharge
Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic
Total
84,008
7,633
76,327
67,628
6,394
61,208
80.5
83.8
80.2
Under 15
64
13
51
33
10
23
51.6
76.9
45.1
15-17
1,501
219
1,280
957
178
779
63.8
81.3
60.9
18-19
4,311
521
3,786
3,075
426
2,646
71.3
81.8
69.9
20-24
21,389
1,978
19,399
16,094
1,639
14,449
75.2
82.9
74.5
25-29
26,576
2,031
24,528
21,838
1,708
20,120
82.2
84.1
82.0
30-34
20,394
1,683
18,706
17,419
1,427
15,990
85.4
84.8
85.5
35-39
8,117
954
7,158
6,840
805
6,032
84.3
84.4
84.3
40-44
1,541
217
1,322
1,279
186
1,091
83.0
85.7
82.5
45+
112
17
95
92
15
77
82.1
88.2
81.1
Unknown
3
0
2
1
0
1
33.3
0.0
50.0

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
 
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each age of mother category.
Please see Table 39 for the number and percentage of missing age of mother and breastfeeding at discharge data.
 
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This table was run on November 17, 2016.

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