Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of any breastfeeding by month of age in the three cohorts
| Age in months | Cohort 1 (1999) | Cohort 2 (2007) | Cohort 3 (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (at birth) | 97% (793/818) | 98% (388/396) | 95% (240/252) |
| 1 | 89% (739/830) | 91% (261/287) | 96% (242/252) |
| 2 | 81% (669/826) | ||
| 3 | 73% (605/829) | 82% (217/265) | 89% (225/252) |
| 4 | 67% (542/809) | ||
| 5 | 61% (483/791) | 86% (223/252) | |
| 6 | 56% (447/798) | 70% (165/235) | |
| 7 | 50% (395/790) | ||
| 8 | 42% (338/805) | 71% (163/231) | |
| 9 | 37% (295/798) | 56% (97/173) | |
| 10 | 31% (246/793) | ||
| 11 | 26% (204/784) | ||
| 12 | 21% (167/796) | 39% (64/165) | 59% (135/229) |
| 18 | 20% (29/143) | 35% (78/224) | |
| 24 | 12% (16/132) | 25% (55/224) | |
| 36 | 7% (16/224) |