Table 4.
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