Table 5.
Infant feeding information.
n | % | |
---|---|---|
Baby ate or drank during the past 24 h: (n = 800) | ||
• Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) | 629 | 78.6 |
• Mixed feeding (MF) | 114 | 14.3 |
• Exclusive formula feeding (EFF) | 57 | 7.1 |
If EFF, reason: (n = 57) | ||
• Breastfeeding-related problems | 40 | 70.2 |
• HIV positive | 4 | 7.0 |
• Medical condition | 3 | 5.3 |
• Other | 10 | 17.5 |
If MF, gave: (n = 114) | ||
• Formula | 79 | 69.3 |
• Water, including sugar water | 41 | 34.2 |
• Solid foods | 2 | 1.8 |
• Other (cow's milk, muthi) | 19 | 16.7 |
If MF, reason: (n = 110) | ||
• Breastfeeding-related problems | 46 | 41.8 |
• Went back to school or work | 22 | 20.0 |
• To give gripe water for cramps | 15 | 13.6 |
• Cultural beliefs | 18 | 16.4 |
• Other | 9 | 8.2 |