Table 3 Child nutrition and care practices of under five children and their SAM status at rural district of Enebsie Sarmidr district, March, 2016, (N = 311)
Variables | SAM status | Total N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | |||
Breast feeding (BF) Initiation within an hour after delivery | Yes | 45(70.3%) | 225(91.1%) | 270(86.8%) |
No | 19(29.7%) | 22(8.9%) | 41(13.2%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
EBF for the first 6 months | Yes | 50(78.1%) | 239(96.8%) | 289(92.9%) |
No | 14(21.9%) | 8(3.2%) | 22(7.1%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Optimum breast feeding(≥8times/day) | Yes | 28(43.8%) | 231(93.5%) | 259(83.3%) |
No | 36(56.2%) | 16(6.5%) | 52(16.7%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Total time of breast feeding | 1–24 months | 5(7.8%) | 17(6.9%) | 22(7.1%) |
≥25 months | 59(92.2%) | 230(93.1%) | 289(92.9%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
History of prelacteal feeding | Yes | 13(20.3%) | 21(8.5%) | 34(10.9%) |
No | 51(79.7%) | 226(91.5%) | 277(89.1%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |