Table 2.
Breastfeeding and complementary feeding among children aged 6–23 months among indigenous and reference group
| Country/year | Ethnic group | N | Breastfeeding | Minimum dietary diversity | Minimum meal frequency | Minimum acceptable diet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |||
| Belize 2015 | Indigenous | 114 | 80.6 (72.0; 87.0) | 56.5 (45.2; 67.1) | 14.7 (9.1; 23.0) | 1.6 (0.4; 6.8) |
| Reference | 348 | 58.0 (51.4; 64.4) | 66.1 (59.8; 71.9) | 28.2 (23.0; 34.1) | 3.7 (1.9; 6.9) | |
| Bolivia 2018 | Indigenous | 1428 | 78.0 (75.3; 80.5) | 66.7 (63.3; 69.9) | – | – |
| Reference | 1030 | 65.9 (62.1; 69.4) | 77.8 (74.3; 81.0) | – | – | |
| Brazil 2006 | Indigenous | 31 | 70.6 (26.7; 94.1) | – | – | – |
| Reference | 444 | 40.6 (33.2; 48.4) | – | – | – | |
| Colombia 2010 | Indigenous | 784 | 71.5 (65.3; 76.9) | 59.4 (52.8; 65.7) | – | – |
| Reference | 3616 | 54.9 (52.8; 56.8) | 74.5 (72.8; 76.2) | – | – | |
| Ecuador 2012 | Indigenous | 494 | 80.2 (74.5; 84.9) | 52.7 (45.7; 59.5) | 8.5 (5.3; 13.6) | 1.7 (0.9; 3.4) |
| Reference | 2491 | 58.7 (55.9; 61.6) | 70.4 (67.0; 73.7) | 28.9 (26.1; 31.8) | 16.5 (13.9; 19.4) | |
| Guatemala 2014 | Indigenous | 1524 | 88.1 (86.1; 89.9) | 59.0 (55.8; 62.1) | 82.1 (79.6; 84.3) | 51.0 (47.8; 54.2) |
| Reference | 1975 | 70.5 (67.9; 73.0) | 65.7 (62.9; 68.3) | 82.8 (80.7; 84.7) | 53.0 (50.3; 55.7) | |
| Guyana 2014 | Indigenous | 225 | 78.7 (71.5; 84.4) | 46.3 (38.6; 54.3) | – | – |
| Reference | 542 | 43.6 (37.6; 49.7) | 55.9 (50.1; 61.6) | – | – | |
| Honduras 2011 | Indigenous | 542 | 76.3 (71.7; 80.4) | 67.4 (62.2; 72.1) | 88.5 (85.1; 91.2) | 56.8 (51.5; 61.8) |
| Reference | 2518 | 65.3 (63.1; 67.5) | 67.6 (65.4; 69.8) | 85.6 (83.8; 87.3) | 54.2 (51.6; 56.8) | |
| Mexico 2015 | Indigenous | 227 | 63.2 (47.2; 76.8) | 55.6 (41.7; 68.6) | 63.7 (51.2; 74.6) | 21.3 (13.7; 31.7) |
| Reference | 2084 | 41.3 (37.2; 45.5) | 73.7 (69.5; 77.5) | 76.7 (73.3; 79.8) | 18.8 (16.0; 22.0) | |
| Nicaragua 2006 | Indigenous | 106 | 73.3 (59.7; 80.6) | – | – | – |
| Reference | 1730 | 62.2 (59.1; 65.2) | – | – | – | |
| Paraguay 2016 | Indigenous | 102 | 84.2 (71.3; 92.0) | 25.7 (17.7; 35.8) | 31.6 (20.9; 44.8) | 10.6 (5.2; 20.5) |
| Reference | 1341 | 45.2 (41.5; 49.0) | 71.9 (68.5; 75.1) | 71.8 (68.4; 74.9) | 16.6 (14.1; 19.4) | |
| Peru 2016 | Indigenous | 561 | 89.1 (85.7; 91.7) | 69.9 (65.0; 74.5) | – | – |
| Reference | 5634 | 74.3 (72.8; 75.8) | 83.7 (82.3; 84.9) | – | – | |
| Suriname 2010 | Indigenous | 63 | 53.7 (37.6; 69.0) | – | 25.7 (15.0; 40.3) | – |
| Reference | 335 | 23.8 (19.3; 28.9) | – | 63.3 (57.3; 69.0) | – |