Early infant feeding practices in three African countries: the PROMISE-EBF trial promoting exclusive breastfeeding by peer counsellors

Table 2 Types of prelacteal feeds given, n (%)

Feed¹	Burkina Faso		Uganda		South Africa
	Intervention	Control	Intervention	Control	Intervention	Control
Water	14 (3.6)	88 (21.9)	21 (5.3)	36 (9.8)	31 (5.8)	29 (6.0)
Sugar water	6 (1.5)	9 (2.2)	30 (7.6)	117 (31.7)	45 (8.4)	51 (10.5)
Salt water	0	0	5 (1.3)	25 (6.8)	2 (0.4)	3 (0.6)
Infant formula	0	0	1 (0.3)	0	36 (6.7)	34 (7.0)
Traditional medicine	16 (4.1)	34 (8.5)	1 (0.3)	0	28 (5.2)	22 (4.5)
Other ²	6 (1.5)	28 (7.0)	1 (0.3)	1 (0.3)	5 (0.9)	6 (1.2)

¹These items were given to 1% or less in all three countries: Diluted cow’s milk, undiluted cow’s milk, any other powdered milk, porridge, soup, honey.
²Other: Mothers in Burkina Faso gave mostly a variety of fruit juices, orange and lemon drops. Mothers in South Africa mostly gave a variety of gripe water/purchased drinks and malt.

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