Table 1. Components and scores of ICFI by age group.
| Variables | 6~8 months | 9~11 months | 12~35 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding | No = 0 | No = 0 | No = 0 |
| Yes = 2 | Yes = 2 | Yes = 1a | |
| Bottle feeding | No = 1 | No = 1 | No = 1 |
| Yes = 0 | Yes = 0 | Yes = 0 | |
| Grains | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| Egg | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| Milk | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| ≥4 times /week = 3 | |||
| Formula | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| Bean products | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| Fish | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| Meat | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| (beef, mutton and pork) | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| Fruits and vegetables | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 | ≤1 time/month = 0 |
| 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | 2–3 times/month~1 time/week = 1 | |
| ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | ≥2–3 times /week = 2 | |
| First complementary feeding time | <4 months or ≥9 months = 0 | <4 months or ≥9 months = 0 | <4 months or ≥9 months = 0 |
| 4~5 months = 1 | 4~5 months = 1 | 4~5 months = 1 | |
| 6~8 months = 2 | 6~8 months = 2 | 6~8 months = 2 | |
| Dietary diversity | 0 kind = 0 | 0 kind = 0 | 0 kind = 0 |
| (egg, milk, bean products, fish, meat, and others b) | 1~3 types = 1 | 1~3 types = 1 | 1~3 types = 1 |
| ≥4 types = 2 | ≥4 types = 2 | ≥4 types = 2 | |
| Total scores | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Qualified ICFI | > 13.8 | > 13.8 | > 13.8 |
| Unqualified ICFI | ≤13.8 | ≤13.8 | ≤13.8 |
a: assign ‘Breastfeeding Yes = 1’ because the infant at 12–35 months had difficulty continuing breastfeeding.
b: ‘others’ includes grains, formula, fruits and vegetables.