Type of Indicator | % Prevalence | Unadjusted OR (95% CI of OR), Female as reference group | Chi-Square | p-value* | |
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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 |