The prevalence of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding for children born in Qu&eacute;bec in 2005, presented for Qu&eacute;bec as a whole, then by health region.

Published by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ), this statistical review features new data on breastfeeding practices during the first six months of an infant's life. Based on a survey conducted...

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	Total¹		Exclusif²

	Oui	Non	Oui	Non

	%

Pendant le séjour au CH/MN³	85,1	14,9	52,1	47,9

1 semaine (7 jours ou plus)	79,9	20,1	50,7	49,3

1 mois (30 jours ou plus)	73,1	26,9	43,5	56,5

2 mois (61 jours ou plus)	66,7	33,3	35,1	64,9

3 mois (91 jours ou plus)	61,6	38,4	28,3	71,7

4 mois (122 jours ou plus)	56,1	43,9	19,7	80,3

5 mois (152 jours ou plus)	51,3	48,7	9,9	90,1

6 mois (182 jours ou plus)	46,7	53,3	3,0	97,0

1. Tous les types d'allaitement confondus (allaitement exclusif ou allaitement prédominant ou allaitement additionné de compléments).
2. L'allaitement est dit exclusif lorsque le bébé reçoit du lait maternel mais ne reçoit pas d'autres liquides ou solides. Il peut recevoir des gouttes ou sirops de vitamines, de minéraux ou de médicaments.
3. Au centre hospitalier (CH) ou à la maison de naissance (MN).
Source : Institut de la statistique du Québec, Enquête sur l'allaitement maternel au Québec, 2005-2006.

..	Data not available
...	Not applicable
–	Void or zero
—	Negligible data
p	Preliminary data
r	Revised data
e	Estimated data
x	Confidential
F	Data unreliable
n.e.s.	Not elsewhere specified
p.-y.	Person-year
f.t.e	Full-time equivalent
‰	Per thousand
kg	Kilogramme
l	Liter
n	Number
t	Metric ton
$	In dollars
k and '000	In thousands
M and '000 000	In millions
G	In billions

Total and exclusive breastfeeding for various durations among infants aged 6 months, Québec, 2005-2006 (in French only)

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