Table 1.
Breastfeeding, infant and maternal characteristics
| Parameter | Mean/Prevalence (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Perinatal and Infant characteristics | |
| Exclusively breastfed % | 56.4 (53.2–59.5)) |
| Child age in months, mean | 3.23 (3.16–3.32) |
| Female child % | 48.5 (47.1–49.9) |
| Delivery by cesarean section % | 18.2 (17.0–19.5) |
| Low birth weight % | 19.4 (18.0–20.8) |
| Maternal and Household characteristics | |
| Age at delivery, mean | 23.6 (23.5–23.7) |
| No formal occupation % | 84.7 (83.4–85.9) |
| Formal services % | 15.3 (14.1–16.6) |
| Institutional education (primary or above) % | 64.8 (63.1–66.4) |
| Household poor wealth quintile % | 41.6 (39.743.6) |
| Household rich wealth quintile % | 38.5 (36.3–40.6) |
| Antenatal care received in number, mean | 2.59 (2.53–2.64) |
| Birth interval in months, mean | 56.4 (55.5–57.3) |
| Prevalence of adverse health and nutritional outcome | |
| Diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey % | 8.3 (7.5–9.3) |
| Fever in the two weeks prior to the survey % | 42.2 (40.7.9–43.6) |
| Acute respiratory infection in the two weeks prior to the survey % | 18.5 (17.5–19.5) |
| At least one of the above three health outcomes during two weeks prior to the survey % | 48.9 (47.5–50.2) |
| Stunting% | 18.1 (17.2–19.3) |
| Wasting % | 17.3 (16.0–18.5) |
| Underweight % | 28.8 (27.5–30.2) |
| At least one of the above three nutritional outcomes % | 49.6 (48.2–51.1) |