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Table 1 Percentage distributions of reasons for discontinuing exclusive breastfeeding before six months of age in 8,434 infants in Iran

From: Reasons given by mothers for discontinuing breastfeeding in Iran

Reasons for discontinuing exclusive breastfeeding*

Mean (95% CI)

Physician’s recommendation

54 (53, 55)

Insufficient breast milk

28 (27, 29)

Family recommendation

20 (19, 21)

Crying baby

17(16, 18)

Non-specific reason

17(16, 18)

  1. *Mothers could give more than one reason.