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Table 3 Median breastfeeding (interquartile range) duration in (months) Han, Uygur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, PR China, 2003–2004

From: A comparison of breastfeeding among Han, Uygur and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, PR China

 

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

  1. * The duration could not be calculated because censored percentage of 'full breastfeeding' in Other Group is 34% at six months
  2. ** The 'other ethnic groups (n = 281) included Kazakh 199, Xibe 56 and 26 Hui babies.