Table 2 Breastfeeding Rate (%) in Han Ethnic, Uygur and 'Other Minority' Groups, Xinjiang, PR China, 2003–2004
From: A comparison of breastfeeding among Han, Uygur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, PR China
Ethnic | Month | n | Exclusive breastfeeding | Full breastfeeding | Any Breastfeeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Han | 0* | 578 | 78.0 | 83.7 | 88.5 |
| Â | 0.5 | 534 | 61.0 | 71.7 | 87.2 |
| Â | 1.5 | 530 | 33.9 | 60.2 | 85.6 |
| Â | 2.5 | 523 | 29.4 | 55.1 | 84.5 |
| Â | 3.5 | 516 | 24.0 | 43.9 | 83.1 |
| Â | 4.5 | 502 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 82.0 |
| Â | 6 | 472 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 76.7 |
Uygur | 0* | 360 | 34.5 | 90.3 | 94.3 |
| Â | 0.5 | 341 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 93.4 |
| Â | 1.5 | 336 | 5.6 | 35.3 | 91.9 |
| Â | 2.5 | 317 | 4.5 | 22.1 | 90.0 |
| Â | 3.5 | 305 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 88.6 |
| Â | 4.5 | 302 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 84.8 |
| Â | 6 | 260 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 54.7 |
Others | 0* | 281 | 83.1 | 95.0 | 97.1 |
| Â | 0.5 | 272 | 65.9 | 79.9 | 96.7 |
| Â | 1.5 | 270 | 54.1 | 72.1 | 96.0 |
| Â | 2.5 | 265 | 46.2 | 61.5 | 96.0 |
| Â | 3.5 | 254 | 42.4 | 51.7 | 95.6 |
| Â | 4.5 | 251 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 95.2 |
| Â | 6 | 232 | 16.8 | 21.3 | 87.6 |