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Table 1 Breastfeeding initiation and household food security prevalence nationally and among states included in this study

From: The role of prenatal food insecurity on breastfeeding behaviors: findings from the United States pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system

State

Breastfeeding Initiation Rate, 2013 (7)

Household Food Security Prevalence, Average 2011–2013 (21)

U.S. National

81.1%

85.4%

Colorado

88.6%

86.1%

Maine

86.6%

84.9%

New Mexico

85.5%

86.8%

Oregon

92.5%

84.8%

Pennsylvania

73.3%

88.1%

Vermont

84.5%

86.8%