Figure 12.2.13: Duration of any breastfeeding by urban/rural status
Percent of infants, Middlesex-London, 2017 birth cohort
Source:
Middlesex-London Infant Feeding Surveillance System. BFI Online. Extracted: 2019 Feb 25.At two weeks after birth, a higher percent of urban participants reported feeding any breast milk to their infant compared to the rural population, although the difference was not statistically significant (Fig.12.2.13). However, the decline over time was more gradual among the rural population, resulting in higher percentages of any breastfeeding one to six months after birth.