About the National Data

Data

Data Source:  National Immunization Survey - Child (NIS-Child), CDC/NCIRD

Baseline: 24.9 percent of infants born in 2015 were breastfed exclusively through 6 months of age

Target: 42.4 percent

Numerator
Number of caregivers of children born in a cohort year who indicate their child was exclusively breastfed (given nothing but breast milk) through 6 months of age.
Denominator
Number of children aged 19 through 35 months born in the same cohort year.
Target-setting method

Projection

Target-setting method details
Linear trend fitted using weighted least squares and a projection at the 50 percent prediction interval.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were evaluated for this objective. Using historical data points, a trend line was fitted using weighted least squares, and the trend was projected into the next decade. This method was used because three or more comparable data points were available, the projected value was within the range of possible values, and a projection at the 50 percent prediction interval was selected because no additional information could be used to assess the trend line so the target was based on the projection.

History

Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained: includes core objectives that are continuing from HP2020 with no change in measurement.