Table 3.
Complementary feeding indicators among children aged 6–23 months, Ghana, 2008 (n 822)
| Indicator | Sample size | n | Rate (%) | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods rate (6–8 months) | 147 | 107 | 72·6 | 64·6, 79·3 |
| Minimum dietary diversity* | ||||
| Minimum dietary diversity BOTH (6–11 months) | 297 | 95 | 32·0 | 26·3, 38·4 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BF (6–11 months) | 288 | 87 | 30·3 | 24·5, 36·8 |
| Minimum dietary diversity NON-BF (6–11 months) | 10 | 3 | 26·4 | 7·2, 62·4 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BOTH (12–17 months) | 304 | 186 | 61·4 | 54·9, 67·4 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BF (12–17 months) | 284 | 175 | 61·6 | 54·9, 67·8 |
| Minimum dietary diversity NON-BF (12–17 months) | 20 | 11 | 58·2 | 34·3, 78·7 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BOTH (18–23 months) | 222 | 141 | 63·6 | 56·2, 70·5 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BF (18–23 months) | 120 | 68 | 56·6 | 46·8, 65·8 |
| Minimum dietary diversity NON-BF (18–23 months) | 43 | 18 | 40·4 | 24·5, 58·6 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BOTH (6–23 months) | 822 | 423 | 51·4 | 47·4, 55·3 |
| Minimum dietary diversity BF (6–23 months) | 691 | 330 | 47·7 | 43·4, 52·0 |
| Minimum dietary diversity NON-BF (6–23 months) | 131 | 93 | 71·0 | 60·2, 79·8 |
| Minimum meal frequency† | ||||
| Minimum meal frequency BOTH (6–11 months) | 288 | 59 | 20·6 | 15·6, 26·6 |
| Minimum meal frequency BF (6–11 months) | 288 | 142 | 49·5 | 43·1, 55·9 |
| Minimum meal frequency NON-BF (6–11 months) | 10 | 5 | 48·6 | 18·7, 79·6 |
| Minimum meal frequency BOTH (12–17 months) | 284 | 109 | 38·5 | 32·5, 44·9 |
| Minimum meal frequency BF (12–17 months) | 284 | 142 | 50·1 | 44·1, 56·1 |
| Minimum meal frequency NON-BF (12–17 months) | 20 | 4 | 18·2 | 7·0, 39·6 |
| Minimum meal frequency BOTH (18–23 months) | 222 | 88 | 39·7 | 33·3, 46·5 |
| Minimum meal frequency BF (18–23 months) | 120 | 64 | 53·1 | 43·6, 62·3 |
| Minimum meal frequency NON-BF (18–23 months) | 20 | 4 | 18·2 | 7·0, 39·6 |
| Minimum meal frequency BOTH (6–23 months) | 822 | 378 | 46·0 | 42·3, 49·9 |
| Minimum meal frequency BF (6–23 months) | 691 | 348 | 50·4 | 46·0, 54·7 |
| Minimum meal frequency NON-BF (6–23 months) | 131 | 30 | 23·1 | 16·5, 31·5 |
| Minimum acceptable diet‡ | ||||
| Minimum acceptable diet (6–11 months) | 288 | 59 | 20·6 | 15·6, 26·6 |
| Minimum acceptable diet (12–17 months) | 284 | 109 | 38·5 | 32·5, 44·9 |
| Minimum acceptable diet (18–23 months) | 120 | 38 | 31·9 | 24·4, 40·5 |
| Minimum acceptable diet (6–23 months) | 691 | 207 | 29·9 | 26·1, 34·1 |
BOTH, both breast-fed and non-breast-fed children; BF, breast-fed children; NON-BF, non-breast-fed children.
*
Minimum for dietary diversity: received foods from at least four food groups, consumption of any amount from each food group.
†
Minimum for meal frequency: two meals for breast-fed infants aged 6–8 months, three meals for breast-fed children aged 9–23 months and four meals for non-breast-fed children aged 6–23 months.
‡
Minimum acceptable diet: combination of dietary diversity and meal frequency.