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. 2019 Nov 4;19:408. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1789-8

Table 4.

Formula-feeding practice of mothers in the Jimma zone, Oromia, January 2016

Variables Living arrangements Total
Rural N = 353 Urban N = 352
N [%] N [%]
Formula feed
 Yes 115 [32.6] 218 [61.9] 333
 No 238 [67.4] 134 [38.1] 372
Frequency of formula feeding
 Unknown 7 [6.1] 44 [20.2] 51
 1 to 4 times 85 [73.9] 109 [50] 194
 5 and above 23 [20] 65 [29.8] 88
Food introduced first
 Cow milk 83 [72.2] 64 [29.4] 147
 Infant formula 8 [6.9] 98 [45] 106
 Fruits juice 8 [6.9] 45 [20.6] 53
 Tea 16 [14] 2 [0.9] 18
 Othera 0 9 [4.1] 9
Age at first baby start formula feeding
 1–6 months 33 [28.7] 113 [51.8] 146
 7 and above months 82 [71.3] 105 [48.2] 187

aFlax seed, fenugreek, and oats juice