NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2019
Module: Breastfeeding
Variable: BENBF5

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the benefits associated with breastfeeding?
Bottle-fed babies are at increased risk of sudden infant death (cot-death).

	%
Agree strongly	1
Agree	12
Disagree	17
Disagree strongly	10
Don't know	59

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Agree strongly	1	2
Agree	10	14
Disagree	11	23
Disagree strongly	4	15
Don't know	74	46

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Agree strongly	0	1	4	3	0	1
Agree	10	12	11	9	13	15
Disagree	18	17	19	22	20	12
Disagree strongly	7	14	14	14	9	6
Don't know	65	56	52	52	58	66

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Agree strongly	2	1	2
Agree	12	14	7
Disagree	19	16	19
Disagree strongly	10	11	10
Don't know	57	58	62

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