Table 2. Activities of the Integrated Child Development Services scheme, nutrition messages received, and nutrition practices among study participants in 11 states, India, 2021.
| Activity | Weighted % (95% CI)a |
|---|---|
| Scheme activity | |
| Take-home ration received for 21 days or more in the past monthb (n = all 4400 participants) | 55.4 (50.5 to 60.1) |
| Information on nutrition received from an Anganwadi worker during pregnancy (n = all 4400 participants) | 62.3 (58.5 to 66.1) |
| Anganwadi worker visited the home in the past month (n = 1100 pregnant women) | 65.5 (60.6 to 70.0) |
| Ever attended a community-based event (n = all 4400 participants) | 41.4 (38.2 to 44.6) |
| Attended a village health nutrition and sanitation day in the past month (n = all 4400 participants) | 45.7 (42.3 to 49.3) |
| Growth monitoring for child received in the past year (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 73.7 (70.2 to 76.9) |
| Application used by Anganwadi workers in the districtc (n = all 4400 participants) | 60.6 (57.0 to 64.1) |
| Messages received about pregnancy nutrition (n = 1100 pregnant women) | |
| Take one iron-folic acid tablet at night after dinner | 84.4 (80.6 to 87.5) |
| Take one iron-folic acid tablet daily for at least 100 days | 65.1 (61.4 to 68.6) |
| Consume green and yellow/orange coloured fruits and vegetables and drink milk daily | 93.7 (91.3 to 95.4) |
| Increase the quantity of food during pregnancy | 79.2 (76.0 to 82.0) |
| Take frequent meals during the day (five to six small meals rather than three) | 86.7 (83.4 to 89.4) |
| Rest for 1 to 2 hours in a day | 86.8 (83.9 to 89.3) |
| Non-vegetarians should include non-vegetarian items in the diet | 62.1 (58.1 to 66.0) |
| Infant and young child nutrition | |
| Feed colostrum immediately after birth (n = 1100 pregnant women) | 62.9 (59.0 to 66.7) |
| Breastfeed the baby within 1 hour of birth (n = all 4400 participants) | 79.6 (76.5 to 82.4) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age (n = all 4400 participants) | 83.8 (81.1 to 86.1) |
| Initiate complementary feeding at age 6 months, along with breastfeeding (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 86.5 (83.2 to 89.2) |
| From 6–8 months of age, child should be fed two bowls of complementary foods daily (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 76.4 (73.0 to 79.6) |
| From 9–11 months of age, child should be fed three bowls of complementary foods daily (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 66.6 (63.0 to 70.1) |
| From 12–24 months of age, child should be fed four bowls of complementary foods daily (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 63.2 (59.1 to 67.0) |
| Feed the child from a separate bowl (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 67.1 (63.3 to 70.6) |
| Play with the child while feeding (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 74.7 (70.4 to 78.5) |
| After a child's illness, increase the quantity of food fed (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 66.8 (63.1 to 70.4) |
| Wash hands before preparing food and feeding the baby (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 87.9 (84.3 to 90.8) |
| Practices | |
| Consumed iron-folic acid tablets for 100 or more days during pregnancy (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 57.6 (54.3 to 60.9) |
| Achieved the minimum dietary diversity for pregnant women (≥ five food groups; (n = 1100 pregnant women) | 67.4 (63.0 to 71.6) |
| Breastfeeding initiated in the first hour of life (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 67.4 (64.5 to 70.2) |
| Child exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months of life (n = 1100 children) | 81.0 (76.6 to 84.7) |
| Receiving solid or semi-solid food and breast milk (n = 517 children aged 6–8 months) | 61.2 (55.5 to 66.6) |
| Minimum dietary diversity (n = 2200 children aged 6–23 months) | 35.6 (31.8 to 39.6) |
| Minimum meal frequency (n = 2200 children aged 6–23 months) | 60.7 (56.1 to 65.1) |
| Minimum acceptable diet (n = 2200 children aged 6–23 months) | 26.3 (23.0 to 30.0) |
| Increase food quantity or breastfeeding following illness (n = 3300 mothers of children aged 0–23 months) | 41.5 (37.8 to 45.3) |
CI: confidence interval.
a Proportion is survey weighted and confidence intervals are adjusted for clustered sampling design.
b Missing data for the number of days of take-home rations for nine pregnant women, 39 women with children ages 0–5 months, and 51 women with children ages 6–23 months.
c Refers to common application software of the integrated child development activities.