Table 4 Infant and young children feeding practices by using BFWPI in Southern Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | BFWP user n (%) | BFWP non-user n (%) | Total N (%) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male Female | 46 (45.1) 56 (54.9) | 54 (50.9) 52 (49.1) | 100 (48.1) 108 (51.9) | 0.399 |
Age of children | 0.743 | |||
6–11 month 12–24 month | 30 (29.4) 72 (70.6) | 29 (27.4) 77 (72.6) | 59 (28.4) 149 (71.6) | |
Birth order | 0.238 | |||
First | 42 (41.2) | 33 (31.1) | 75 (36.1) | 0.238 |
Second | 31 (30.4) | 46 (43.4) | 77 (37.0) | |
Third | 20(19.6) | 17 (16.0) | 37 (17.8) | |
Fourth and above | 9 (8.8) | 10 (9.4) | 19 (9.1) | |
Optimal dietary diversity | 0.913 | |||
≥4 food groups < 4 food groups | 88 (86.3) 14 (13.7) | 92 (86.8) 14 (13.2) | 180 (86.5) 28 (13.5) | |
Diarrhea in the last 4 weeks | 0.006 | |||
Yes No | 9 (8.8) 93 (91.2) | 37 (34.9) 69 (65.1) | 46 (22.1) 162 (77.9) | |
Start complementary feeding | 0.305 | |||
Yes No | 100 (98.0) 2 (2.0) | 100 (94.3) 6 (5.7) | 200 (96.2) 8 (3.8) | |
Intention to continue BF | 0.431 | |||
≤ 24 months > 24 months | 5 (4.9) 97 (95.1) | 8 (7.5) 98 (92.5) | 13 (6.3) 195 (93.7) | |
Dietary diversity practice | 0.213 | |||
Good Poor | 11 (39.3) 50 (27.8) | 17 (60.7) 130 (72.2) | 28 (13.5) 180 (86.5) |