Infant Feeding
Data and Resources
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Infant Feeding by Maternal AgeCSV
Infant feeding statistics presented by maternal age. Publication Date 1...
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Infant Feeding by DeprivationCSV
Infant feeding statistics presented by deprivation. Publication Date 1...
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Infant Feeding by Maternal SmokingCSV
Infant feeding statistics presented by whether the mother is smoking or not....
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Timing of 6-8 Week ReviewCSV
Data on the timing of the 6-8 week review. Publication Date 1 November 2022...
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Data QualityCSV
Data on completeness and coverage of infant feeding statistics. Publication...
Additional Info
Field | Value |
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Source | Child Health Systems Programme Pre-School (CHSP PreSchool); Scottish Immunisations Call & Recall System (SIRS); National Records of Scotland Birth records. |
Author | PHS Child Health Team |
Version | 1.0 |
Last Updated | November 1, 2022, 14:58 (GMT) |
Created | July 11, 2018, 14:33 (BST) |
Contact Address | PHS Child Health Team, Public Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh |
Subject | Child Health |
Frequency | Annual |
Time frame of data and timeliness | Includes children becoming eligible for review up to 31 March 2020. No delays between data availability and processing of data for publication. |
Coverage | The target population these statistics aim to cover is all babies born in Scotland each year. |
Completeness | See the technical report (https://publichealthscotland.scot/media/6522/2020-10-27-infant-feeding-technical-report.pdf) |
Accuracy | This is an established data collection which covers a very high proportion of the target population. These data are a reliable indicator of infant feeding rates in Scotland and are broadly comparable with data from other sources. |
Continuity of data | In the annual publication released in October 2011, a new methodology was implemented to improve the accuracy of breastfeeding statistics by NHS Board, CHP and deprivation. The revision did not affect the overall interpretation or conclusions to be drawn from previously published data. |
Concepts and definitions | See the technical report (https://publichealthscotland.scot/media/6522/2020-10-27-infant-feeding-technical-report.pdf) |
Disclosure | The PHS protocol on Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed. |
Revision statement | The data is from the latest extract from CHSP-PS which is a dynamic system, with ongoing updating of records. Data for the previous financial year are updated in the next release though any updates are expected to be minor. |
Official statistics designation | National Statistics |
Relevance and key uses of the statistics | Making information publicly available for planning, epidemiology, provision of services and providing comparative information. |
Format | CSV |
Language | English |
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