Can breastfeeding promote child health equity? A comprehensive analysis of breastfeeding patterns across the developing world and what we can learn from them

Table 1 Data sources included in analysis

Survey type	Breastfeeding initiation	Exclusive/predominant/partial breastfeeding	Continued breastfeeding
DHS	138	192	197
MICS	4	78	78
PAPFAM	6	6	6
RHS	1	23	26
Country-specific	12	34	56
Total	161	333	363

DHS, Demographic and Health Surveys; MICS, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey; PAPFAM, Pan-Arab Project for Family Health; RHS, Reproductive Health Survey.