National Immunization Survey Breastfeeding Data with Demographic Stratification

Breastfeeding data from the National Immunization Survey (NIS) used for the DNPAO's Data, Trends, and Maps database. The dataset includes columns for demographic and socioeconomic factors such as Race/Ethnicity, Education, WICParticipation, and MaritalStatus. It is hosted by data.cdc.gov and was last updated on 2026-01-26.

Use Cases

• Analyzing breastfeeding rates by Race/Ethnicity, Education, and WICParticipation to identify health disparities.
• Mapping breastfeeding Data_Value by LocationDesc and GeoLocation for state-level public health reporting.
• Modeling the influence of factors like MaritalStatus, BirthOrder, and Age(years) on breastfeeding outcomes using logistic regression.
• Assessing data quality and statistical significance using columns like Sample_Size, High_Confidence_Limit, and Data_Value_Footnote.

Strengths

• Includes multiple demographic and socioeconomic stratification columns such as Race/Ethnicity, Education, and WICParticipation.
• Provides statistical quality indicators like Sample_Size and High_Confidence_Limit for data validation.
• Contains geospatial data via GeoLocation and LocationDesc for geographic analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov

Collection Method

Collected via the National Immunization Survey (NIS).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-26 16:49:21; freshness should be verified.

Geography

National and state specific (LocationDesc).