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Prevalence of current asthma, persistent wheezing, cough, and phlegm at the end of the follow-up period (N = 1933). |
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| Duration of breastfeeding |
Current asthma |
Persistent wheezing |
Persistent cough |
Persistent phlegm |
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| n * |
Prevalence (%) |
n * |
Prevalence (%) |
n * |
Prevalence (%) |
n * |
Prevalence (%) |
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| 0–3 months (N = 346) |
27 |
7.8 |
17 |
4.9 |
27 |
7.8 |
25 |
7.3 |
| 4–6 months (N = 385) |
20 |
5.2 |
14 |
3.6 |
22 |
5.7 |
20 |
5.2 |
| 7–9 months (N = 528) |
32 |
6.0 |
14 |
2.7 |
22 |
4.2 |
15 |
2.8 |
| 10–12 months (N = 434) |
37 |
8.5 |
13 |
3.0 |
21 |
4.8 |
21 |
4.8 |
| > 12 months (N = 240) |
21 |
8.8 |
16 |
6.7 |
17 |
7.1 |
19 |
7.9 |
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* Number of individuals with the health outcome | ||||||||
Fredriksson et al. BMC Pediatrics 2007 7:39 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-7-39 |
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