Table 2.

care practices for the index children

Variable (N=317)	Frequency	%
Child ever breastfed
Yes	317	100.0
No	-	-
Age at which water was introduced
Before 6 months	174	55.4
After 6 months	143	44.5
Exclusively breastfed
Yes	142	45.4
No	171	54.6
Age at which complementary feeding was introduced
Before 6 months	91	28.8
After 6 months	226	71.3
Child dewormed in the preceding 6 months
Yes	144	45.4
No	173	54.6
Immunization card seen
Yes	201	63.4
No	116	36.6
Reported immunisation status
None	34	10.7
Up to date	22	6.9
Completed	204	64.4 (*43.9%)
Not completed	57	18.0

^*Immunization status based on immunization card