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. 2021 Sep 20;16(9):e0257522. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257522

Table 3. Behavioral and environmental characteristics of respondents in sub-Saharan Africa.

Variable Category Weighted Frequency Percent (%)
Breast feeding duration(in month) 0–23 months 303,329 91.7
24–59 months 27,536 8.3
Initiation of breast feeding Within 1 hr. 175,776 53.0
After 1 hr. 155,089 47.0
Birth order First 72,659 22.0
Second 63,909 19.3
3rd and above 194,298 58.7
Vitamin A given in the last 6 months Yes 176,089 53.2
No 154,778 46.8
Water source Improved 213,442 64.5
Un improved 117,423 35.5
Time to get water source <30 minutes 145,467 44.0
≥30 minutes 185,223 56.0