Table 4 |
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Reasons for stopping breastfeeding |
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Main reason |
Additional reasons a |
Total a |
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n (%) |
n (%) |
n (%) |
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Health workers advice |
32 (28) |
22 (19) |
54 (47) |
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Illness (weakness, body pain etc) |
29 (25) |
23 (20) |
52 (45) |
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HIV-diagnosis |
20 (17) |
54 (47) |
74 (64) |
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Not enough milk |
10 (9) |
16 (14) |
26 (22) |
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Breastfeeding difficulties |
10 (9) |
5 (4) |
15 (13) |
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Custom related (e.g. grown "big enough") |
9 (8) |
11 (9) |
20 (17) |
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Family pressure |
2 (2) |
0 (0) |
2 (2) |
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New pregnancy |
2 (2) |
0 (0) |
2 (2) |
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Work situation |
1 (1) |
4 (3) |
5 (4) |
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Other reasons |
1 (1) |
4 (3) |
5 (4) |
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Total |
116 (100) |
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a Reasons other than main reason reported to be important for the choice to stop breastfeeding. 16 (14%) reported main reason only, 66 (57%) reported one additional reason, 28 (24%) reported two additional reasons and 6 (5%) reported three additional reasons. |
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Fadnes et al. BMC Pediatrics 2009 9:2 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-9-2 |
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