Table 7.
Characteristics of breastfed infants (<180 days) for all mothers interviewed and those observing and not observing dietary restrictions
| Dietary restrictions (n = 274) | No dietary restrictions (n = 26) | P | Total (n = 300) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | ||||
| Age (months) | 3.0 (2.8–3.2) | 2.9 (2.3–3.4) | ns | 3.3 (3.1–3.5) |
| Female (%) | 146 (53.8) | 15 (51.7) | ns | 161 (53.6) |
| Nutritional status | ||||
| Stunting (HAZ <−2s.d.) | 27 (9.9) | 3 (10.3) | ns | 30 (10) |
| Underweight (WAZ<−2s.d.)a | 9(3.3) | 0 | ns | 9 (3.0) |
| Wasting (WHZ <−2s.d.) | 27 (9.9) | 3 (10.3) | ns | 30 (10) |
| Nutritional practices | ||||
| Colostrum given to infant | 248 (92.1) | 25 (96.1) | ns | 273 (92.5) |
| Time of first breastfeeding (h) | 14.1 (10.9–17.3) | 20.5 (0–42.9) | ns | 14.6 (11.2–18.0) |
| Early food supplementation | 148 (54.0) | 13 (50.0) | ns | 161 (53.7) |
| Time to early food supplement (days) | 35.2 (29.7–40.7) | 29.0 (11.8–46.2) | ns | 34.6 (29.4–39.8) |
| Diet the day before | ||||
| Breastfedb | 269 (98.1) | 26 (100) | ns | 295 (98.4) |
| Rice | 80 (56.2) | 7 (63.5) | ns | 87 (66.8) |
| Rice and fruits | 44 (30.9) | 4 (36.2) | ns | 46 (31.1) |
| Rice soup with vegetable | 13 (9.1) | 0 | ns | 13 (8.5) |
| Fruits | 5 (3.5) | 0 | ns | 5 (3.2) |
Abbreviation: ns, not significant.
Mean (95% confidence intervals) and number (%) for continuous and discrete characteristics, respectively.
a
P = 0.09.
b
All but 5 (1.6%) children were still breastfed and 29 (9.6%) were on mixed feeding.