Table 4.
Prevalence of overall compliance with World Health Organization feeding indicators*. Cambodian Demographic and Health Surveys 2000 and 2005
| Breastfeeding indicators | 2000 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of breastfeeding in first hour | ||
| 0–11 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 11.1 (0.77) | 34.8 ‡ (1.21) |
| n | 1672 | 1542 |
| 12–23 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 12.5 (0.94) | 33.8 ‡ (1.21) |
| n | 1245 | 1529 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding | ||
| 0–1 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 18.0 (2.51) | 73.8 ‡ (2.93) |
| n | 234 | 226 |
| 2–3 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 11.7 (1.77) | 66.4 ‡ (2.85) |
| n | 329 | 275 |
| 4–5 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 5.6 (1.34) | 48.7 ‡ (3.20) |
| n | 296 | 245 |
| Currently breastfeeding | ||
| 12–15 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 87.1 (1.50) | 89.6 (1.33) |
| n | 505 | 532 |
| Introduction of complementary foods | ||
| 6–8 months | ||
| Mean % (SEM) | 74.7 (2.10) | 82.4 ‡ (1.92) |
| n | 431 | 393 |
SEM, standard error of the mean. *Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices, conclusions of a consensus meeting held 6–8 November 2007 in Washington, DC, USA (Working Group on Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators 2007). ‡Statistically significant at P < 0.01.