Characteristic | N | Complementary feeding practice | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Inappropriate | Appropriate | Test statistic | ||
Timely initiation of breast feeding | ||||
No | 414 | 366 (88.4) | 48 (11.6) | χ2 = 3.6, p = 0.06 |
Yes | 361 | 302 (83.7) | 59 (16.3) | |
Child had diarrhoea in the last two weeks? | ||||
Yes | 283 | 253 (89.4) | 30 (10.6) | χ2 = 3.8, p = 0.05 |
No | 492 | 415 (84.3) | 77 (15.7) | |
Bottle feeding | ||||
Yes | 86 | 81 (94.2) | 5 (5.8) | χ2 = 5.2, p = 0.02 |
No | 689 | 587 (85.2) | 102 (14.8) | |
Currently breastfeeding? | ||||
No | 19 | 13 (68.4) | 6 (31.6) | χ2 = 5.2, p = 0.02 |
Yes | 756 | 655 (86.6) | 101 (13.4) |