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Table 2 Pattern of breastfeeding in the first year of lifea

From: Predictors and barriers to breastfeeding in north of Jordan: could we do better?

Pattern of BF

At birth®

n = 500 (%)

At one month

n = 500 (%)

At 6 months

n = 500 (%)

> 6 months

n = 500 (%)

Exclusive

253 (51)

234 (47)

167 (33)

47 (9)

Partial

181 (36)

192 (38)

213 (43)

202 (41)

None

66 (13)

74 (15)

120 (24)

251 (50)

  1. BF Breastfeeding, At birth® Refers to 48 h after birth
  2. aData from King Abdullah University Hospital and Prince Rashid Hospital Irbid, Jordan 2017