Table 1. Feeding practices in children younger than 2 years in 26 counties in central and western China, 2010.
Feeding practicea | Children fed as described |
|
---|---|---|
No. | %b (95% CI) | |
Breastfed at some time | 2354 | 98.3 (97.6–99.0) |
Breastfeeding initiated early (within 1 hour of birth) | 2354 | 59.4 (54.2–64.6) |
Exclusively breastfed (child younger than 6 months) | 490 | 28.7 (15.0–42.3) |
Predominantly breastfed (child younger than 6 months) | 490 | 68.8 (61.8–75.1) |
Continued breastfeeding at 1 year | 356 | 55.5 (45.2–65.8) |
Continued breastfeeding at 2 years | 366 | 9.4 (6.0–14.4) |
Age-appropriate breastfeeding | 2354 | 42.2 (38.7–45.8) |
Median duration of breastfeeding, months | 2924c | 15.0 (NA) |
Timely introduction of complementary foodsd | 419 | 89.7 (86.1–93.2) |
Non-breastfed children (aged 6–23 months) who received at least two milk feedingse | 897 | 69.8 (64.6–75.1) |
Early introduction of soft, semisolid or solid food | 490 | 18.7 (13.2–24.2) |
CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable.
a The feeding practice indicators are fully described in Appendix C (available at: http://www.unicefchina.org/en/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=214&id=1512).
b Figures in this column are all percentages unless otherwise stated.
c The figure includes some older children who continued to breastfeed beyond 2 years of age.
d The recommended age for starting complementary feeding is 6 to 8 months.
e The frequency of milk feeding on the day before the survey was recorded.