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Table 2 IYCF behaviors frequency baseline vs. endline

From: Addressing child undernutrition in Tanzania with the ASTUTE program

Variable

Baseline % (n)

Endline % (n)

Chi Square

Key Knowledge Indicators

  Knowledge of when to initiate breastfeeding

82.98 (4149)

90.12 (4417)

 < .0001

  Knowledge of when to start complementary feeding

72.66 (3633)

87.21 (4349)

 < .0001

Key Behavior Indicators

  Timely initiation of breastfeeding

64.53 (2963)

83.62 (4008)

 < .0001

  Exclusive breastfeeding

28.69 (503)

83.25 (1426)

 < .0001

  Timely complementary feeding

60.19 (375)

77.62 (496)

 < .0001

  Continued breastfeeding at 1 year

81.76 (632)

90.79 (739)

 < .0001

  Minimum meal frequency (MMF)

–––––––-

70.33 (4326)

N/A

  Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) for child (4 food groups)

–––––––-

47.46 (1558)

N/A

  Minimum acceptable diet (MAD)

–––––––-

22.34 (717)

N/A