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Table 4 Gender differentials in percentage prevalence and unadjusted odds ratios of food, IYCF and nutrition practices of children aged 6–23 months

From: Influence of gender and parental migration on IYCF practices in 6–23-month-old tribal children in Banswara district, India: findings from the cross-sectional PANChSHEEEL study

Type of Indicator

% Prevalence

Unadjusted OR (95% CI of OR), Female as reference group

Chi-Square

p-value*

In Girls (n = 154)

In Boys (n = 171)

Nature of specific food items/food groups child had in last 24 h

 Grains

69.1

71.3

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

0.197

0.657

 Legumes

28.9

31.8

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

0.300

0.584

 Milk

34.9

41.5

1.3 (0.8–2.1)

1.471

0.225

 Eggs

0.7

4.7

7.4 (0.9–59.6)

4.746

0.029

 Flesh food

0.0

2.9

4.559

0.033

 Vit-A rich fruits and vegetables

4.6

7.6

1.7 (0.7–4.4)

1.208

0.272

 Other fruits and vegetables

8.7

14.6

1.8 (0.9–3.6)

2.636

0.104

Solid, semi-solid, or soft foods consumed by child yesterday

 Rice/Porridge

13.6

12.3

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

0.132

0.716

 Tea

35.1

27.5

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

2.167

0.141

 Biscuits/Wafers

39.0

35.7

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.374

0.541

 Roti/Chapati

60.4

49.1

0.6 (0.4–1.0)

4.135

0.042

Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices

 Early initiation of breastfeeding < 1 h of delivery

55.2

61.4

1.3 (0.8–2.0)

1.282

0.257

 Child was given pre-lacteal feeding

6.5

8.8

1.4 (0.6–3.2)

0.591

0.442

 Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months

92.2

95.9

2.0 (0.8–5.2)

2.008

0.157

 Child was breastfed yesterday

85.7

84.8

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

0.054

0.816

 Breastfeeding continued till 12–23 months

79.6

80.2

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

0.012

0.914

 Age-appropriate breastfeeding (AABF)

64.9

69.0

1.2 (0.8–1.9)

0.606

0.436

 Complementary feeding introduced between 6 and 8 months

34.5

48.4

1.8 (0.6–5.0)

1.172

0.279

  1. * p-value: Mantel-Haneszel