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Table 2 Distribution of rate of EBF continued only up to a given month (n = 354)

From: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and barriers for its continuation up to six months in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

Duration of EBF

Individual data

Pooled data

n

%

 

n

%

aOnly up to 1 month

5

1.4

5 months or less

174

49.2

aOnly up to 2 months

2

0.6

aOnly up to 3 months

10

2.8

aOnly up to 4 months

49

13.8

aOnly up to 5 months

108

30.5

Only up to 6 months

180

50.8

Up to 6 months

180

50.8

Total

354

100

 

354

100

  1. aIn further analysis these were combined as “EBF for less than 6 months”
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International Breastfeeding Journal

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