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. 2007 Jun;25(2):195–204.

Table 4.

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and illness by age of child

Age (months) Exclusive breastfeeding Prevalence of diarrhoea Exclusively breastfed infants with diarrhoea Prevalence of acute respiratory infection Exclusively breastfed infants with ARI
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
0 184 55.1 15 4.5 8 4.3 56 16.8 28 15.2
1 159 43.2 36 9.8 13 8.2 103 28.0 46 28.9
2 117 29.5 73 18.4 13 11.1 131 33.1 21 17.1
3 104 19.4 110 20.6 21 20.2 219 40.9 35 33.7

ARI=Acute respiratory infection