Table 3.
Median breastfeeding (interquartile range) duration in (months) Han, Uygur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, PR China, 2003–2004
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | Full Breastfeeding | ||||||
| Ethnic group | N | Median | 25% | 75% | 0.5 | 25% | 75% |
| Uygur | 360 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Han | 578 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Others** | 281 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | * | 1.5 |
* The duration could not be calculated because censored percentage of 'full breastfeeding' in Other Group is 34% at six months
** The 'other ethnic groups (n = 281) included Kazakh 199, Xibe 56 and 26 Hui babies.