Table 5.
Effect of the intervention on IYCF practices.
| Outcome | Baseline | Midline | Endline | Risk ratio (95% CI) and value of p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midline vs. Baseline | Endline vs. Baseline | ||||||
| n/N* (%) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | Unadjusted | Adjusted** | Unadjusted | Adjusted** | |
| IYCF practices (age of children) | |||||||
| Continued breastfeeding (12–15 months) | 538/580 (92.8) | 359/375 (95.7) | 440/468 (94.0) | 1.03 (1.00–1.06) p = 0.037 | 1.04 (1.01–1.08) p = 0.017 | 1.01 (0.98–1.05) p = 450 | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) p = 0.206 |
| Introduction of complimentary foods (6–8 months) | 379/408 (92.9) | 278/291 (95.5) | 240/254 (94.5) | 1.03 (0.99–1.07) p = 0.133 | 1.05 (1.01–1.10) p = 0.013 | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) p = 0.386 | 1.03 (0.99–1.06) p = 0.163 |
| Minimum dietary diversity (6–23 months) | 1,389/2,633 (52.8) | 977/1,762 (55.5) | 1,134/2,084 (54.4) | 1.05 (0.99–1.12) p = 0.123 | 1.04 (0.98–1.11) p = 0.195 | 1.03 (0.97–1.09) p = 0.327 | 0.96 (0.91–1.02) p = 0.175 |
| Minimum meal frequency (6–23 months) | 2,106/2,622 (80.3) | 1,469/1,749 (84.0) | 1,583/2,076 (76.3) | 1.05 (1.01–1.08) p = 0.007 | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) p = 0.654 | 0.95 (0.92–0.98) p = 0.002 | 0.93 (0.90–0.96) p < 0.001 |
| Minimum acceptable diet (6–23 months) | 1,272/2,622 (48.5) | 908/1,749 (51.9) | 995/2,076 (47.9) | 1.07 (1.00–1.14) p = 0.052 | 1.02 (0.96–1.09) p = 0.519 | 0.98 (0.92–1.05) p = 0.601 | 0.92 (0.86–0.97) p = 0.004 |
| Continued breastfeeding at 2 years (20–23 months) | 459/550 (83.5) | 348/390 (89.2) | 396/461 (85.9) | 1.07 (1.02–1.12) p = 0.008 | 1.07 (1.01–1.13) p = 0.020 | 1.03 (0.98–1.09) p = 0.244 | 1.06 (1.00–1.11) p = 0.056 |
| Age-appropriate breastfeeding (0–23 months) | 2,310/2,622 (88.1) | 1,617/1,749 (92.5) | 1,894/2,076 (91.2) | 1.05 (1.03–1.07) p < 0.001 | 1.06 (1.04–1.09) p < 0.001 | 1.04 (1.01–1.06) p = 0.003 | 1.05 (1.02–1.09) p < 0.001 |
*Denominators depend on number of children in age range. **Adjusting for child’s age and sex, platform, and household wealth quintile.