Table 2.
Breast-feeding indicators among children aged 0–23 months (n 3103); secondary analysis of data from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2006–2007
| Indicator | Sample size (weighted) | n (weighted) | Rate (%) | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely initiation of breast-feeding (<24 months) | 3103 | 848 | 27·3 | 25·1, 29·7 | |
| Ever breast-fed (<24 months) | 3103 | 3029 | 97·6 | 96·9, 98·2 | |
| Ever breast-fed (<12 months) | 1766 | 1727 | 97·8 | 96·9, 98·4 | |
| Ever breast-fed (12–23 months) | 1337 | 1302 | 97·4 | 96·2, 98·3 | |
| Exclusive breast-feeding (<6 months) | 955 | 354 | 37·1 | 33·4, 40·9 | |
| Exclusive breast-feeding (0–1 month) | 282 | 154 | 54·6 | 47·6, 61·5 | |
| Exclusive breast-feeding (2–3 months) | 355 | 127 | 35·7 | 30·2, 41·6 | |
| Exclusive breast-feeding (4–5 months) | 319 | 74 | 23·1 | 18·4, 28·6 | |
| Exclusive breast-feeding (0–3 months) | 637 | 281 | 44·1 | 39·5, 48·8 | |
| Predominant breast-feeding (<6 months) | 955 | 179 | 18·7 | 15·8, 22·1 | |
| Bottle-feeding (<24 months) | 3103 | 997 | 32·1 | 30·0, 34·4 | |
| Bottle-feeding (<6 months) | 955 | 256 | 26·8 | 23·5, 30·3 | |
| Bottle-feeding (6–11 months) | 811 | 298 | 36·8 | 32·6, 41·1 | |
| Bottle-feeding (12–23 months) | 1337 | 444 | 33·2 | 30·2, 36·3 | |
| Median duration of exclusive breast-feeding (<36 months) (months) | 1·9 | ||||