Table 3 Reasons of not breastfeeding or stopping breastfeeding as reported by reviewed studies
Study | Insufficient milk (%) | Sickness of mother or child (%) | New pregnancy (%) | Breastfeeding problems (%) | Others (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1987, National (Al-Othaimeen 1987 [35]) | 22.97 | 7.4 | 67.7 | - | 1.95 |
1987, National (Al-Mazrou 1994 [18]) | 43 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 21 |
1991, National (Al-Shehri 1995 [20]) | 45 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 17.5 |
1992, Makkah (West) (Kordy 1992 [24]) | 30.9 | 8.4 | 27.3 | 1.25 | - |
1995, Riyadh (Central) (Al-Ayed 1998 [32]) | 52.6 | - | - | - | 27.5 |
1999, Riyadh (Central) (Al-Jassir 2004 [19]) | 66.1 | 4.1 | 5.1 | - | 20.6 |
2001-02, Jeddah (West) (Fida 2003 [33]) | 50 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 10.9 |
2002-03, National (Al-Jassir 2006 [34]) | 48.3 | 11.5 | 13.2 | - | 8.8 |
2004-05, National (El Mouzan 2009 [27]) | 45.5 | 30.4 | - | 11.9 | 12.2 |
2005, Riyadh (Central) (Al-Hreashy 2008 [26]) | 49.6 | 11.2 | - | 11.6 | 6.6 |
2011, Jeddah (West) (Eldeek 2012 [22]) | 32 | 19 | - | - | 3.3 |