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Table 3 Trend in exclusive breastfeeding rate according present age of the child

From: Feeding practices among children attending child welfare clinics in Ragama MOH area: a descriptive cross-sectional study

 

Exclusively breastfed

 

Present age in months

Up to 6 months (%)

< 6 months (%)

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

24-35 (n = 125)

99 (79.2)

26 (20.8)

3.75 (2.09, 6.79)

36-47 (n = 154)

108 (70.1)

46 (29.9)

2.31 (1.38, 3.87)

48-60 (n = 131)

66 (50.4)

65 (49.6)

1.00

  1. Chi-square for trend = 24.037 DF = 1 p < 0.001