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Table 3 Comparison of answers about early infant feeding practices at week 1 and 3

From: Infant feeding modalities addressed in two different ways in Eastern Uganda

Question

1 week

3 week

Κ, p

Proportion concordant, 95%CI

Proportion test, p*

Initiation of breastfeeding

When put baby to the breast after delivery

  

<0.01

0.75 (0.57-0.92)

0.28

   Within 2 hours

17

16

   

   After 2 hours

11

13

   

Colostrum

Did you give the first milk to the baby or did you express and discard it?

  

0.03

0.89 (0.77-1.01)

0.01

   Gave the first milk

26

26

   

   Express and discard the first milk

3

2

   

Pre-lacteal feeds

Within the first 3 days was the baby given anything to drink other than breast milk?

  

<0.01

0.79 (0.65-0.94)

0.14

   Yes

20

20

   

   No

9

9

   

   Yes

18

18

   

   No

11

11

   

   No

23

21

   

No

29

28

   

   No

26

27

   

Undiluted cow's milk

29

29

 

1.0

PA

Infant formula

29

29

PA

1.0

PA

   Any other powdered milk

29

29

PA

1.0

PA

   Any porridge

29

29

PA

1.0

PA

   Any soup

29

29

PA

1.0

PA

   Any liquid as part of a ritual

29

29

PA

1.0

PA

  1. Answers given about early infant feeding practices at week 1 and week 3 after birth, respectively. Cohen's kappa test was calculated as a measure of agreement (Κ, p) and a one-sample test of proportion was calculated for further accuracy (proportion test, p).
  2. * One-sample test of proportion, level of agreement set to 0.7
  3. NA = Not applicable
  4. PA = Perfect agreement