| Indicators |
Male(n=63) |
Female(n=73) |
Total |
p value |
Colostrum discarded
Yes
No |
2 (3.2)
61 (96.8) |
1(1.4)
72 (98.6) |
3 (2.2)
133 (97.8) |
0.59 |
Prelacteal feed given
Yes
No |
5 ( 7.9)
58 (92.1) |
3 (4.1)
70 (95.9) |
8 (5.9)
128 (94.1) |
0.34 |
Type of prelacteal feed (n=8)
Honey water
Cow’s milk |
1(20)
4 (80) |
2 (66.7)
1 (33.3) |
3 (37.5)
5 (62.5) |
0.28 |
Initiation of breastfeeding
Within 1 hour
1-6 hours
>6 hours |
47 (74.6)
11 (17.5)
5 (7.9) |
41 (56.2)
27 (37)
5 (6.8) |
88 (64.7)
38 (27.9)
10(7.4) |
0.03 |
Breast fed on demand
Yes
No |
56 (88.9)
7 (11.1) |
53 (72.6)
20 (27.4) |
109 (80.1)
27 (19.9) |
0.01 |
Exclusive breastfeeding
<6 months
>6 months |
12 (19)
51 (81) |
26 (35.6)
47 (64.4) |
38 (28)
98 (72) |
0.03 |
Complementary feeding*
Animal milk and milk products
Boiled and smashed vegetables
Fruits
Cereals
Egg
Artificial feeds
Chicken curry |
52 (82.5)
41 (65.1)
42 (66.7)
38 (60.3)
22 (34.9)
11 (17.5)
1 (1.6) |
60 (82.2)
55 (75.3)
41 (56.2)
44 (60.3)
35 (47.9)
11 (15.1)
0 |
112 (82.3)
96 (70.6)
83 (61)
82 (60.3)
57 (42)
22 (16.2)
1 (0.74) |
0.71 |
Continued Breastfeeding at the time of third visit
Yes
No |
60 (95.2)
3 (4.8) |
61 (83.6)
12 (16.4) |
121 (89)
15 (11) |
0.03 |
Multiple answers, (Figures in parenthesis indicate percentages)