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. 2003 Aug;93(8):1277-9.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.8.1277.

Evaluation of the impact of the baby-friendly hospital initiative on rates of breastfeeding

Maria Luiza G Braun  1 , Elsa R J Giugliani, Maria Emília Mattos Soares, Camila Giugliani, Andréa Proenço de Oliveira, Claudia Maria Machado Danelon
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Evaluation of the impact of the baby-friendly hospital initiative on rates of breastfeeding

Maria Luiza G Braun et al. Am J Public Health. 2003 Aug.
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FIGURE 1—
FIGURE 1—
Percentage of babies being breastfed and exclusively breastfed: 1994 and 1999. Note. BF = Breastfeeding. aData for exclusive breastfeeding not available in the third and fifth months for 1999.
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FIGURE 2—
Percentage of babies being breastfed and exclusively breastfed: families with per capita income below median, 1994 and 1999. Note. BF = Breastfeeding. aData for exclusive breastfeeding not available in the third and fifth months for 1999.
FIGURE 3—
FIGURE 3—
Percentage of babies being breastfed and exclusively breastfed: families with per capita income above median, 1994 and 1999. Note. BF = Breastfeeding.
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