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Table 3 Weaning time in infants

From: Postnatal weight loss and exclusive breastfeeding in newborn

Weaning time

Loss weight less than 5%

Loss weight more than 5%

number

percent

number

percent

6–12 months old

110

17.5

118

27.6

12–15 months old

79

12.6

54

12.6

> 15 months old

440

70

256

59.8

Total

629

100

426

100

Chi Square test

x2 = 15.979 df = 2 P < 0.001

  1. Weaning was defined as the complete cessation of breastfeeding