| Table 6.1a: Breastfeeding education of new staff by facility type, size, NICU level, and region | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16.2 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 2631 |
| Type of facility | |||||||
| Birth center | 19.3 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 23.7 | 20.2 | 114 |
| Government hospital | 25.8 | 30.2 | 19.8 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 520 |
| Non-profit hospital | 14.2 | 30.6 | 23.9 | 19.1 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 1651 |
| Private hospital | 22.5 | 32.7 | 20.4 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 324 |
| Military hospital | 28.6 | 23.8 | 14.3 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 21 |
| Teaching hospital | |||||||
| Yes | 3.4 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 30.1 | 18.2 | 1.7 | 176 |
| No | 18.8 | 31.3 | 22.4 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 2340 |
| Size of facility | |||||||
| 0-249 | 31.5 | 31.8 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 581 |
| 250-499 | 22.9 | 31.6 | 16.7 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 449 |
| 500-999 | 20.1 | 34.6 | 23.1 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 546 |
| 1000-1999 | 8.0 | 31.4 | 29.3 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 523 |
| 2000-4999 | 6.3 | 22.7 | 25.5 | 30.1 | 14.6 | 0.9 | 459 |
| 5000 or more | 0.0 | 14.3 | 38.1 | 36.5 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 63 |
| Unknown | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 10 |
| Level of Neonatal Care | |||||||
| Healthy newborn only | 26.2 | 31.7 | 15.2 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 1070 |
| Level 1 or 2 NICU | 15.9 | 31.8 | 25.3 | 16.4 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1008 |
| Level 3 NICU | 5.2 | 24.2 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 13.0 | 1.3 | 553 |
| Census region | |||||||
| Pacific | 16.9 | 23.0 | 18.1 | 23.0 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 343 |
| Mountain | 20.8 | 28.1 | 23.1 | 13.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 221 |
| West North Central | 23.9 | 34.2 | 18.1 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 360 |
| East North Central | 15.2 | 33.5 | 23.7 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 448 |
| West South Central | 23.4 | 27.1 | 19.6 | 16.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 321 |
| East South Central | 23.7 | 33.5 | 20.2 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 173 |
| New England | 5.3 | 28.8 | 23.5 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 3.0 | 132 |
| Middle Atlantic | 8.8 | 31.4 | 25.1 | 18.4 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 239 |
| South Atlantic | 17.0 | 31.0 | 25.9 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 394 |
| Table 6.2a: Annual breastfeeding education of current staff by facility type, size, NICU level, and region | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14.6 | 8.9 | 2639 |
| Type of facility | |||||
| Birth center | 14.5 | 40.2 | 18.8 | 26.5 | 117 |
| Government hospital | 26.8 | 48.5 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 522 |
| Non-profit hospital | 23.1 | 55.0 | 14.4 | 7.4 | 1655 |
| Private hospital | 27.6 | 52.0 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 323 |
| Military hospital | 28.6 | 28.6 | 23.8 | 19.0 | 21 |
| Teaching hospital | |||||
| Yes | 11.9 | 62.7 | 20.9 | 4.5 | 177 |
| No | 25.5 | 52.3 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 2344 |
| Size of facility | |||||
| 0-249 | 32.4 | 40.8 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 586 |
| 250-499 | 27.5 | 49.1 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 454 |
| 500-999 | 23.5 | 54.0 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 548 |
| 1000-1999 | 19.8 | 59.7 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 521 |
| 2000-4999 | 16.6 | 60.2 | 17.7 | 5.5 | 457 |
| 5000 or more | 19.0 | 58.7 | 15.9 | 6.3 | 63 |
| Unknown | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 10 |
| Level of Neonatal Care | |||||
| Healthy newborn only | 29.4 | 46.1 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 1080 |
| Level 1 or 2 NICU | 22.4 | 55.5 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 1009 |
| Level 3 NICU | 16.7 | 59.5 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 550 |
| Census region | |||||
| Pacific | 18.2 | 46.4 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 347 |
| Mountain | 27.3 | 54.1 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 220 |
| West North Central | 32.0 | 47.5 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 362 |
| East North Central | 25.7 | 58.2 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 447 |
| West South Central | 26.7 | 42.5 | 21.7 | 9.0 | 322 |
| East South Central | 27.9 | 54.7 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 172 |
| New England | 12.8 | 58.6 | 24.1 | 4.5 | 133 |
| Middle Atlantic | 17.6 | 54.4 | 19.2 | 8.8 | 239 |
| South Atlantic | 22.2 | 58.9 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 397 |
| Table 6.3a: Coverage of breastfeeding education by facility type, size, NICU level, and region | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18.0 | 21.0 | 15.4 | 43.2 | 2.4 | 2638 |
| Type of facility | ||||||
| Birth center | 19.7 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 41.9 | 14.5 | 117 |
| Government hospital | 26.6 | 22.9 | 14.6 | 33.7 | 2.1 | 519 |
| Non-profit hospital | 14.5 | 20.6 | 15.3 | 48.0 | 1.4 | 1657 |
| Private hospital | 21.1 | 23.5 | 17.0 | 35.6 | 2.8 | 323 |
| Military hospital | 19.0 | 23.8 | 33.3 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 21 |
| Teaching hospital | ||||||
| Yes | 3.4 | 18.1 | 23.7 | 53.7 | 1.1 | 177 |
| No | 19.0 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 42.4 | 1.9 | 2343 |
| Size of facility | ||||||
| 0-249 | 32.6 | 22.9 | 14.2 | 26.3 | 4.1 | 586 |
| 250-499 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 34.1 | 3.1 | 455 |
| 500-999 | 16.7 | 20.7 | 13.9 | 46.9 | 1.8 | 546 |
| 1000-1999 | 11.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 53.3 | 0.8 | 520 |
| 2000-4999 | 4.6 | 19.7 | 16.8 | 57.4 | 1.5 | 458 |
| 5000 or more | 6.3 | 15.9 | 25.4 | 50.8 | 1.6 | 63 |
| Unknown | 0.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 10 |
| Level of Neonatal Care | ||||||
| Healthy newborn only | 26.3 | 22.4 | 13.6 | 33.5 | 4.1 | 1079 |
| Level 1 or 2 NICU | 15.4 | 20.2 | 16.2 | 47.0 | 1.3 | 1007 |
| Level 3 NICU | 6.3 | 19.9 | 17.6 | 55.1 | 1.1 | 552 |
| Census region | ||||||
| Pacific | 14.4 | 21.3 | 15.0 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 347 |
| Mountain | 24.5 | 22.3 | 13.6 | 37.7 | 1.8 | 220 |
| West North Central | 24.6 | 24.9 | 19.3 | 30.1 | 1.1 | 362 |
| East North Central | 15.0 | 18.1 | 11.2 | 53.3 | 2.5 | 448 |
| West South Central | 23.9 | 25.2 | 17.4 | 30.7 | 2.8 | 322 |
| East South Central | 20.2 | 23.1 | 15.0 | 38.7 | 2.9 | 173 |
| New England | 8.3 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 62.4 | 1.5 | 133 |
| Middle Atlantic | 10.4 | 17.9 | 15.0 | 54.6 | 2.1 | 240 |
| South Atlantic | 16.8 | 20.4 | 17.0 | 42.0 | 3.8 | 393 |
| Table 6.4a: Competency testing by facility type, size, NICU level, and region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2634 |
| Type of facility | ||||
| Birth center | 43.6 | 4.3 | 52.1 | 117 |
| Government hospital | 40.5 | 14.5 | 45.0 | 518 |
| Non-profit hospital | 52.0 | 14.9 | 33.1 | 1658 |
| Private hospital | 56.7 | 12.9 | 30.4 | 319 |
| Military hospital | 23.8 | 28.6 | 47.6 | 21 |
| Teaching hospital | ||||
| Yes | 61.4 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 176 |
| No | 49.1 | 14.3 | 36.5 | 2340 |
| Size of facility | ||||
| 0-249 | 33.3 | 12.2 | 54.5 | 582 |
| 250-499 | 42.0 | 14.7 | 43.3 | 450 |
| 500-999 | 51.6 | 14.1 | 34.3 | 548 |
| 1000-1999 | 61.5 | 13.5 | 25.0 | 520 |
| 2000-4999 | 61.0 | 17.4 | 21.7 | 461 |
| 5000 or more | 63.5 | 12.7 | 23.8 | 63 |
| Unknown | 20.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 10 |
| Level of Neonatal Care | ||||
| Healthy newborn only | 41.2 | 12.8 | 45.9 | 1074 |
| Level 1 or 2 NICU | 51.8 | 14.8 | 33.4 | 1007 |
| Level 3 NICU | 62.2 | 15.7 | 22.1 | 553 |
| Census region | ||||
| Pacific | 50.4 | 15.0 | 34.6 | 347 |
| Mountain | 46.3 | 8.7 | 45.0 | 218 |
| West North Central | 31.4 | 17.5 | 51.1 | 360 |
| East North Central | 50.3 | 19.2 | 30.5 | 449 |
| West South Central | 47.8 | 13.0 | 39.1 | 322 |
| East South Central | 55.2 | 15.1 | 29.7 | 172 |
| New England | 66.9 | 12.0 | 21.1 | 133 |
| Middle Atlantic | 62.2 | 12.2 | 25.6 | 238 |
| South Atlantic | 52.7 | 10.4 | 37.0 | 395 |