TABLE 4.
Description of typical meals/foods consumed by participants in the EFFECTS trial1
| EFFECTS trial (children) | P (adjusted for village clustering) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 mo (n = 83) | 6–12 mo (n = 360) | 13–18 mo (n = 262) | 19–24 mo (n = 140) | Total (n = 845) | ||
| % Children breastfed yesterday | 100.0 (83) | 97.5 (351) | 77.9 (204) | 38.6 (54) | 81.9 (692) | <0.001 |
| Breastfeeding frequency | 7 (5, 8) | 5 (4, 7) | 4 (2, 5) | 0 (0, 3) | 5 (3, 6) | <0.001 |
| Meal frequency (including breastfeeding) | 9 (7, 11) | 9 (7, 11) | 8 (6, 10) | 6 (4, 8) | 8 (6, 10) | <0.001 |
| What best characterizes yesterday? | ||||||
| Typical day | 96.4 (80) | 96.7 (348) | 97.3 (255) | 97.1 (136) | 96.9 (819) | 0.764 |
| Holiday/special day/Other | 3.6 (3) | 3.3 (12) | 2.7 (7) | 2.9 (4) | 3.1 (26) | |
1
Values are n (%) or median (IQR). EFFECTS, Engaging Fathers for Effective Child Nutrition and Development in Tanzania.