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Table 3 Supplementary food given besides breast milk within the first six months

From: Impact of ritual pollution on lactation and breastfeeding practices in rural West Bengal, India

Supplementary feed

Motipur

(n = 98)

Kapgari

(n = 98)

Santoshpur

(n = 92)

Sultanpur

(n = 94)

Total

(n = 382)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Yes

89

91

89

91

79

86

86

92

343

89.8

No

9

9

9

9

12

13

5

5

35

9.2

Infant died

0

0

0

0

1

1

3

3

4

1.0