Breastfeeding initiation (in hospital) and duration for
all mothers and WIC* mothers, Virginia 1990-1998
	WIC Mothers		All Mothers
Year	Percent initiated in hospital	Percent continued at 6 months	Percent initiated in hospital	Percent continued at 6 months
1990	24.9	3.6	46.1	15.2
1991	27.2	5.5	47.7	15.8
1992	29.2	6.5	50.6	16.9
1993	32.9	8.0	53.5	18.6
1994	35.8	7.9	54.7	18.6
1995	40.3	10.0	56.0	20.5
1996	38.9	10.6	55.3	19.7
1997	44.1	19.3	60.8	26.7
1998	43.8	18.6	60.3	30.9
*Virginia's Women, Infants & Children program
Source: Ross Laboratories Mothers' Survey,
C.S.H.D. Epidemiology, Tim LaFountain (540) 332-7830
12/21/2001