Table 2.
Comparison of prevalence of diarrhea and fever in recent three months among children with different time of introduction of CFs and different duration of breast-feeding (N, %)
| Time of introduction of CF | Duration of breast-feeding* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 4 months | 4–8 months | > 8 months | < 12 months | 12–17.9 months | ≥ 18 months | ||
| Diarrhea | No | 34 (23.4) | 208 (35.7) | 20 (25.3) | 23 (34.8) | 32 (32.0) | 83 (28.9) |
| Yes | 111 (76.6) | 375 (64.3) | 59 (74.7) | 43 (65.2) | 68 (68.0) | 204 (71.1) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.8 (1.2, 2.8)† | Ref. | 1.6 (0.9, 2.8) | 1.0 (0.2, 3.9) | 0.8 (0.4, 1.5) | Ref. | |
| ORadjust-age (95% CI) | 1.9 (1.2, 2.8)† | Ref. | 1.5 (0.9, 2.6) | 1.0 (0.2, 3.9) | 0.8 (0.4, 1.5) | Ref. | |
| Fever | No | 20 (13.8) | 171 (29.3) | 19 (19.0) | 19 (28.8) | 27 (27.0) | 80 (27.9) |
| Yes | 125 (86.2) | 412 (70.7) | 64 (81.0) | 47 (71.2) | 73 (73.0) | 207 (72.1) | |
| OR (95% CI) | 2.6 (1.6, 4.3)† | Ref. | 1.8 (0.9, 3.2) | 2.8 (0.3, 22.2) | 0.58 (0.3, 1.1) | Ref. | |
| ORadjust-ages(95% CI) | 2.6 (1.6, 4.3)† | Ref. | 1.8 (1.0, 3.3)† | 2.8 (0.4, 22.6) | 0.58 (0.3, 1.1) | Ref. | |
CFs = complementary foods; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; ORadjust-age = age-adjusted odds ratio.
*
Only children older than 18 months were used for analysis (N = 453).
†
P < 0.05.