Table 2.
Child feeding practices (n = 280).
| Characteristics | Number (%) | Underweighta (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colostrum feeding practices | P = 0.37 | ||
| Fed to newborn | 259 (92.5) | 104 (40.2) | |
| Discarded | 21 (7.5) | 12 (57.1) | |
| Practices of prelacteal feeding | P = 0.41 | ||
| No | 268 (95.8) | 111 (41.0) | |
| Yes | 12 (4.3) | 4 (33.3) | |
| Time of early breastfeeding; median: 0.5 [IQR: 0.5–1] (h) | P = 0.07 | ||
| <1 h | 232 (82.9) | 89 (38.4) | |
| 1–24 h | 36 (12.85) | 20 (55.6) | |
| ≥24 h | 12 (4.28) | 7 (58.3) | |
| Feeding status of children | P = 0.77 | ||
| Breastmilk only | 23 (8.2) | 8 (34.8) | |
| Breastmilk and solid meal | 178 (63.6) | 74 (41.6) | |
| Solid meal | 79 (28.2) | 34 (43.0) | |
| Termination of breastfeeding (n = 79); mean: 32 (SD: 4.9) months | P = 0.34 | ||
| ≥21–32 months | 37 (46.8) | 18 (48.6) | |
| 33–40 months | 42 (53.2) | 16 (43.0) | |
| Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (n = 257); mean: 6.1(SD: 0.9) months | P = 0.14 | ||
| 1–5 months | 19 (7.4) | 5 (26.3) | |
| 6–9 months | 238 (92.6) | 103 (43.3) | |
| Feeding practices during illness | P = 0.22 | ||
| As per interests of child | 121 (43.2) | 55 (45.5) | |
| More than usual | 97 (34.6) | 32 (33.0) | |
| As usual | 36 (12.9) | 17 (42.2) | |
| Less than usual | 26 (9.3) | 12 (46.2) |
P value; Chi-square test of association,
apercentages indicate row percentage.
IQR, inter quartertile range.