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Table 2 Duration of breastfeeding in the MAL-ED birth cohort

From: Exclusive breastfeeding practices in an urban settlement of Vellore, southern India: findings from the MAL-ED birth cohort

Variable

n

Mean (days) ± SD

Median (days) (IQR)

Range

Exclusive breastfeeding

250

76.9 ± 43.8

81 (40–111)

1–188

Age at which first formula or animal milk was given

236

162.3 ± 122.4

142 (68–219)

5–686

Age at which first clear liquid was given (including water)

191

117.4 ± 79.4

102 (69–151)

9–456

Age at which first solid food was given

239

122.9 ± 30.8

122 (101–140)

41–216

Age at which breastfeeding was stopped

175

468.5 ± 167.9

481 (371–607)

7–731