All | Child age | First-born status | |||||||
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(n = 330) | < 6 months (n = 165) | ≥ 6 months (n = 165) | p value | First-born (n = 174) | Later-born (n = 156) | p value | |||
Is the child you are currently feeding your first-born? | |||||||||
First-born | 52.7 (174)b | 44.2 (73)c | 61.2 (101)d | 0.002* | |||||
Later-born | 47.3 (156) | 55.8 (92) | 38.8 (64) | ||||||
Where did you get the information about feeding your child? (Multiple answers allowed) | |||||||||
(1) Obstetric facility | 92.1 (304) | 89.7 (148) | 94.5 (156) | - | 93.7 (163)e | 90.4 (141)f | - | ||
(2) Pediatric facilities | 10.0 (33) | 7.3 (12) | 12.7 (21) | 10.3 (18) | 9.6 (15) | ||||
(3) Nursery | 3.9 (13) | 3.0 (5) | 4.8 (8) | 5.7 (10) | 1.9 (3) | ||||
(4) Local antenatal classes | 8.2 (27) | 7.9 (13) | 8.5 (14) | 8.6 (15) | 7.7 (12) | ||||
(5) Infant health check up | 10.0 (33) | 6.1 (10) | 13.9 (23) | 10.9 (19) | 9.0 (14) | ||||
(6) Family | 20.9 (69) | 16.4 (27) | 25.5 (42) | 24.7 (43) | 16.7 (26) | ||||
(7) Friends | 10.0 (33) | 10.3 (17) | 9.7 (16) | 10.9 (19) | 9.0 (14) | ||||
(8) Internet | 36.1 (119) | 32.7 (54) | 39.4 (65) | 40.8 (71) | 30.8 (48) | ||||
(9) Others | 6.4 (21) | 4.2 (7) | 8.5 (14) | 6.3 (11) | 6.4 (10) | ||||
Which of the following concerns do you have about feeding your child? (Multiple answers allowed) | |||||||||
(1) I do not know if I am providing enough breast milk or infant formula (powdered or liquid milk) | 48.8 (161) | 46.7 (77) | 50.9 (84) | - | 55.7 (97) | 41.0 (64) | - | ||
(2) Insufficient or no breast milk production | 22.1 (73) | 26.7 (44) | 17.6 (29) | 21.3 (37) | 23.1 (36) | ||||
(3) The child refusing to drink infant formula (powdered or liquid milk) | 12.4 (41) | 10.9 (18) | 13.9 (23) | 11.5 (20) | 13.5 (21) | ||||
(4) The child drinking too much infant formula (powdered or liquid form) | 7.9 (26) | 7.3 (12) | 8.5 (14) | 7.5 (13) | 8.3 (13) | ||||
(5) The child does not want to drink breast milk | 5.2 (17) | 3.6 (6) | 6.7 (11) | 5.7 (10) | 4.5 (7) | ||||
(6) The child drinks too much breast milk | 7.9 (26) | 10.3 (17) | 5.5 (9) | 6.9 (12) | 9.0 (14) | ||||
(7) No place to breastfeed when you go out | 27.6 (91) | 32.7 (54) | 22.4 (37) | 28.7 (50) | 26.3 (41) | ||||
(8) The child is not gaining weight steadily | 8.2 (27) | 4.2 (7) | 12.1 (20) | 10.3 (18) | 5.8 (9) | ||||
(9) Children gain too much weight | 11.2 (37) | 12.1 (20) | 10.3 (17) | 11.5 (20) | 10.9 (17) | ||||
(10) I do not know when or how to stop feeding | 26.1 (86) | 18.2 (30) | 33.9 (56) | 37.9 (66) | 12.8 (20) | ||||
(11) Mother is not in good health | 3.9 (13) | 2.4 (4) | 5.5 (9) | 5.2 (9) | 2.6 (4) | ||||
(12) The mother’s work schedule prevents her from breastfeeding as much as she would like | 2.4 (8) | 3.0 (5) | 1.8 (3) | 1.7 (3) | 3.2 (5) | ||||
(13) I do not have anyone I can talk to about breastfeeding | 7.6 (25) | 6.7 (11) | 8.5 (14) | 10.3 (18) | 4.5 (7) | ||||
(14) Others | 10.3 (34) | 8.5 (14) | 12.1 (20) | 6.9 (12) | 14.1 (22) | ||||
Which of the following methods do you currently use to feed your child? | |||||||||
(1) Breast milk | 38.2 (126) | 40.0 (66) | 36.4 (60) | 0.001* | 35.1 (61) | 41.7 (65) | 0.026* | ||
(2) Infant Formula | 24.5 (81) | 15.8 (26) | 33.3 (55) | 31.0 (54) | 17.3 (27) | ||||
(3) Breast milk/infant formula | 37.0 (122) | 43.6 (72) | 30.3 (50) | 33.9 (59) | 40.4 (63) | ||||
(4) Other | 0.3 (1) | 0.6 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.6 (1) |