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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: No significant differences were found in the numbers of mothers breast feeding at 6 or 17 weeks in the experimental and control groups (stopped exclusive breast feeding : 76 % (130/172) vs. 77 % (126/163) at 6 weeks ; 96 % (167/174) vs. 96 % (161/168) at 17 weeks ; odds ratio 1. 02, 95 % CI 0. 77 to 1. 22 ; p = 0. 8 ; stopped any breast feeding : 35 % (61/172) vs. 32 % (53/167) at 6 weeks ; 63 % (109/173) vs. 60 % (101/167) at 17 weeks ; odds ratio 1. 10, 0. 84 to 1. 45 ; p = 0. 5).