Mother's Residence DHA South Shore Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 42.50 . 57.50
1982
1983 . 50.41 . 49.59
1984 . 45.89 . 54.11
1985 . 46.10 . 53.90
1986 . 45.18 . 54.82
1987 . 46.64 . 53.36
1988 . 51.40 . 48.60
1989 . 51.88 . 48.12
1990 . 52.37 . 47.63
1991 . 42.88 . 57.12
1992 . 40.00 . 60.00
1993 . 42.74 . 57.26
1994 . 39.39 . 60.61
1995 . 41.31 . 58.69
1996 . 35.06 . 64.94
1997 . 39.43 . 60.57
1998 . 36.40 . 63.60
1999 . 37.69 . 62.31
2000 . 40.39 . 59.61
2001 . 38.06 . 61.94
2002 . 39.22 . 60.78
2003 . 35.51 . 64.49
2004 . 36.21 . 63.79
2005 . 34.11 . 65.89
2006 52.63 35.38 11.99 .
2007 50.26 36.20 13.54 .
2008 59.25 28.50 12.25 .
2009 57.14 30.95 11.90 .
2010 40.00 40.00 20.00 .


Mother's Residence DHA South West Nova Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1981
1982 . 70.27 . 29.73
1983 . 69.05 . 30.95
1984 . 62.75 . 37.25
1985 . 56.52 . 43.48
1986 . 56.48 . 43.52
1987 . 47.18 . 52.82
1988 . 55.73 . 44.27
1989 . 57.91 . 42.09
1990 . 55.45 . 44.55
1991 . 50.45 . 49.55
1992 . 55.19 . 44.81
1993 . 53.07 . 46.93
1994 . 49.71 . 50.29
1995 . 47.61 . 52.39
1996 . 44.74 . 55.26
1997 . 40.89 . 59.11
1998 . 41.80 . 58.20
1999 . 43.37 . 56.63
2000 . 41.50 . 58.50
2001 . 39.72 . 60.28
2002 . 40.96 . 59.04
2003 . 41.65 . 58.35
2004 . 44.27 . 55.73
2005 . 39.05 . 60.95
2006 58.30 33.20 8.50 .
2007 53.13 37.78 9.09 .
2008 62.79 29.26 7.95 .
2009 58.35 33.79 7.86 .
2010 55.80 34.78 9.42 .


Mother's Residence DHA Annapolis Valley Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1981
1982 . 55.88 . 44.12
1983 . 58.33 . 41.67
1984 . 57.14 . 42.86
1985 . 46.34 . 53.66
1986 . 41.73 . 58.27
1987 . 40.61 . 59.39
1988 . 42.35 . 57.65
1989 . 41.75 . 58.25
1990 . 34.21 . 65.79
1991 . 37.14 . 62.86
1992 . 35.64 . 64.36
1993 . 32.52 . 67.48
1994 . 31.11 . 68.89
1995 . 28.59 . 71.41
1996 . 28.11 . 71.89
1997 . 28.00 . 72.00
1998 . 27.20 . 72.80
1999 . 25.92 . 74.08
2000 . 29.53 . 70.47
2001 . 24.93 . 75.07
2002 . 28.48 . 71.52
2003 . 31.27 . 68.73
2004 . 28.40 . 71.60
2005 . 26.65 . 73.35
2006 68.32 27.30 4.38 .
2007 67.40 25.26 7.34 .
2008 65.15 28.28 6.57 .
2009 63.69 22.54 13.77 .
2010 67.32 21.65 11.02 .


Mother's Residence DHA Colchester East Hants Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1981
1982 . 46.76 . 53.24
1983 . 47.19 . 52.81
1984 . 44.48 . 55.52
1985 . 42.33 . 57.67
1986 . 42.56 . 57.44
1987 . 43.05 . 56.95
1988 . 45.27 . 54.73
1989 . 44.01 . 55.99
1990 . 41.88 . 58.13
1991 . 38.66 . 61.34
1992 . 40.07 . 59.93
1993 . 35.86 . 64.14
1994 . 36.01 . 63.99
1995 . 34.61 . 65.39
1996 . 33.77 . 66.23
1997 . 30.60 . 69.40
1998 . 29.21 . 70.79
1999 . 30.21 . 69.79
2000 . 33.43 . 66.57
2001 . 31.16 . 68.84
2002 . 33.77 . 66.23
2003 . 31.67 . 68.33
2004 . 30.32 . 69.68
2005 . 29.66 . 70.34
2006 47.17 27.08 25.74 .
2007 51.68 25.40 22.92 .
2008 52.50 29.41 18.09 .
2009 51.84 20.34 27.82 .
2010 53.96 26.62 19.42 .


Mother's Residence DHA Cumberland Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 61.76 . 38.24
1982
1983 . 59.57 . 40.43
1984 . 60.00 . 40.00
1985 . 48.94 . 51.06
1986 . 52.34 . 47.66
1987 . 51.75 . 48.25
1988 . 51.23 . 48.77
1989 . 56.27 . 43.73
1990 . 55.50 . 44.50
1991 . 55.08 . 44.92
1992 . 49.32 . 50.68
1993 . 46.74 . 53.26
1994 . 50.82 . 49.18
1995 . 45.78 . 54.22
1996 . 44.41 . 55.59
1997 . 47.30 . 52.70
1998 . 45.39 . 54.61
1999 . 42.26 . 57.74
2000 . 42.29 . 57.71
2001 . 42.00 . 58.00
2002 . 38.11 . 61.89
2003 . 36.25 . 63.75
2004 . 38.10 . 61.90
2005 . 39.92 . 60.08
2006 57.41 32.96 9.63 .
2007 52.46 35.92 11.62 .
2008 54.07 34.55 11.38 .
2009 57.20 30.51 12.29 .
2010 55.10 32.65 12.24 .


Mother's Residence DHA Pictou County Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1981
1982 . 78.95 . 21.05
1983 . 77.27 . 22.73
1984 . 71.11 . 28.89
1985 . 69.57 . 30.43
1986 . 53.20 . 46.80
1987 . 52.04 . 47.96
1988 . 51.15 . 48.85
1989 . 52.80 . 47.20
1990 . 52.93 . 47.07
1991 . 53.51 . 46.49
1992 . 50.20 . 49.80
1993 . 45.93 . 54.07
1994 . 47.20 . 52.80
1995 . 44.86 . 55.14
1996 . 43.13 . 56.87
1997 . 43.55 . 56.45
1998 . 46.30 . 53.70
1999 . 45.86 . 54.14
2000 . 41.16 . 58.84
2001 . 41.12 . 58.88
2002 . 33.58 . 66.42
2003 . 35.24 . 64.76
2004 . 32.30 . 67.70
2005 . 29.22 . 70.78
2006 53.08 32.70 14.22 .
2007 53.81 33.66 12.53 .
2008 54.10 29.98 15.93 .
2009 57.91 27.21 14.88 .
2010 55.21 29.17 15.63 .


Mother's Residence DHA Guysborough Antigonish Strait Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1981
1982 . 63.64 . 36.36
1983 . 64.29 . 35.71
1984 . 52.99 . 47.01
1985 . 54.04 . 45.96
1986 . 64.61 . 35.39
1987 . 61.18 . 38.82
1988 . 58.42 . 41.58
1989 . 58.31 . 41.69
1990 . 56.85 . 43.15
1991 . 59.84 . 40.16
1992 . 56.71 . 43.29
1993 . 57.09 . 42.91
1994 . 56.22 . 43.78
1995 . 45.85 . 54.15
1996 . 52.44 . 47.56
1997 . 48.99 . 51.01
1998 . 43.62 . 56.38
1999 . 43.18 . 56.82
2000 . 40.35 . 59.65
2001 . 42.24 . 57.76
2002 . 43.04 . 56.96
2003 . 42.61 . 57.39
2004 . 36.58 . 63.42
2005 . 40.67 . 59.33
2006 50.31 36.16 13.52 .
2007 49.73 35.75 14.52 .
2008 54.31 25.00 20.69 .
2009 45.18 23.19 31.63 .
2010 45.39 25.00 29.61 .


Mother's Residence DHA Cape Breton Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 77.78 . 22.22
1982
1983 . 92.31 . 7.69
1984 . 55.56 . 44.44
1985 . 72.73 . 27.27
1986 . 65.74 . 34.26
1987 . 67.10 . 32.90
1988 . 70.41 . 29.59
1989 . 71.19 . 28.81
1990 . 67.18 . 32.82
1991 . 63.34 . 36.66
1992 . 66.49 . 33.51
1993 . 65.30 . 34.70
1994 . 64.90 . 35.10
1995 . 60.62 . 39.38
1996 . 59.38 . 40.62
1997 . 57.12 . 42.88
1998 . 55.67 . 44.33
1999 . 55.77 . 44.23
2000 . 53.44 . 46.56
2001 . 51.29 . 48.71
2002 . 52.27 . 47.73
2003 . 51.89 . 48.11
2004 . 51.66 . 48.34
2005 . 50.23 . 49.77
2006 35.71 45.01 19.28 .
2007 36.02 40.62 23.36 .
2008 36.07 39.57 24.36 .
2009 36.34 38.02 25.64 .
2010 39.77 32.58 27.65 .


Mother's Residence DHA Capital Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1980
1981 . 78.95 . 21.05
1982 . 45.79 . 54.21
1983 . 43.47 . 56.53
1984 . 42.29 . 57.71
1985 . 40.67 . 59.33
1986 . 41.30 . 58.70
1987 . 41.54 . 58.46
1988 . 43.75 . 56.25
1989 . 43.84 . 56.16
1990 . 42.06 . 57.94
1991 . 41.55 . 58.45
1992 . 39.57 . 60.43
1993 . 37.57 . 62.43
1994 . 36.14 . 63.86
1995 . 33.28 . 66.72
1996 . 32.11 . 67.89
1997 . 29.79 . 70.21
1998 . 28.90 . 71.10
1999 . 29.11 . 70.89
2000 . 27.96 . 72.04
2001 . 26.35 . 73.65
2002 . 26.09 . 73.91
2003 . 24.82 . 75.18
2004 . 24.44 . 75.56
2005 . 21.59 . 78.41
2006 47.34 19.02 33.64 .
2007 45.57 18.81 35.63 .
2008 44.51 17.81 37.68 .
2009 46.05 17.66 36.30 .
2010 55.36 14.83 29.81 .


Mother's Residence DHA All Nova Scotia Breastfeeding at Discharge
Exclusively
Not breastfed
With Supplementation +/- Supplementation
PctN PctN PctN PctN
Delivery Admission Discharge Date . 100.00 . .
1980
1981 . 86.67 . 13.33
1982 . 46.38 . 53.62
1983 . 44.73 . 55.27
1984 . 43.53 . 56.47
1985 . 42.89 . 57.11
1986 . 48.02 . 51.98
1987 . 47.33 . 52.67
1988 . 50.46 . 49.54
1989 . 50.96 . 49.04
1990 . 48.51 . 51.49
1991 . 46.92 . 53.08
1992 . 46.15 . 53.85
1993 . 44.04 . 55.96
1994 . 42.99 . 57.01
1995 . 39.98 . 60.02
1996 . 38.75 . 61.25
1997 . 36.88 . 63.12
1998 . 35.59 . 64.41
1999 . 35.82 . 64.18
2000 . 35.02 . 64.98
2001 . 33.26 . 66.74
2002 . 33.48 . 66.52
2003 . 32.66 . 67.34
2004 . 31.69 . 68.31
2005 . 29.79 . 70.21
2006 49.23 27.05 23.72 .
2007 47.95 26.59 25.46 .
2008 48.55 24.92 26.53 .
2009 48.65 23.50 27.85 .
2010 53.57 23.32 23.10 .


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