TABLE 2—

Reasons for Early Breastfeeding Cessation, by Child Age at Cessation: Senegal, 1987–1997

	Age at Cessation, mo, No. (%)
	< 9	9–14.9	Overall	Pa
Maternal death	26 (77)	9 (18)	35 (41)	<.0001
Maternal pregnancy	1 (3)	22 (43)	23 (27)	<.0001
Maternal illness	4 (12)	3 (6)	7 (8)	NS
Maternal migration	1 (3)	9 (18)	10 (12)	<.05
Child illness	1 (3)	3 (6)	4 (5)	NS
Child ready	0	1 (2)	1 (1)	NS
Maternal marriage	0	2 (4)	2 (2)	NS
Maternal fatigue	0	1 (2)	1 (1)	NS
New birth	0	1 (2)	1 (1)	NS
Not enough milk	1 (3)	0	1 (1)	NS
Any reason	34 (100)	51 (100)	85 (100)

Note. NS = nonsignificant. No caregiver spontaneously cited more than one reason in response to the open-ended question regarding reasons for early breastfeeding cessation.

^aFrom Fisher exact tests comparing those weaned before 9 months with those weaned from 9–14.9 months.