Rates of breastfeeding in Australia by State and socio‐economic status: Evidence from the 1995 National Health Survey
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Vol. 36 (2) , 164-168
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00486.x
Abstract
Objective: To estimate rates of breastfeeding in the first year of life in Australia, according to state and socio‐economic status. Methodology: Analysis of data from the 1995 Australian National H...Keywords
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