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Sibling Differences in Breastfeeding Duration
| Older Sibling Breastfed for … (Months) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0–3 | 3–6 | 6–9 | 9–12 | 12–24 | Over 24 | |
| Younger Sibling Breastfed for … (Months) | |||||||
| 0 | 1,427 | 72 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 0–3 | 54 | 210 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3–6 | 36 | 16 | 116 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 6–9 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 9–12 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 1 |
| 12–24 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 1 |
| Over 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Source: National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health, Wave 1
