Table 1 |
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| Percentage distributions of reasons for discontinuing exclusive breastfeeding before six months of age in 8,434 infants 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) |
*Mothers could give more than one reason.
Olang et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2012 7:7 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-7-7
