Table 6 Adjusted percentage of children who were on exclusive breastfeeding at the age of sixmonth by socioeconomic category of mother and household during NFHS-1 & NFHS-3

Residence

Urban

8*

6

13*

8

11*

7

5**

10

7*

18

5**

15

Rural⁺

13

3

16

5

15

4

12

6

26

7

17

6

Mother’s age at birth (in years)

<20

12

4

14*

6

13*

5

12

8

24

18

16

13

20 – 34⁺

13

4

18

6

17

5

9

7

18

9

12

9

35 & above

12

3

12

6

12

4

5

19

0*

15

4**

16

Mother’s education

Illiterate⁺

14

3

20

5

16

4

15

6

22

12

16

8

Literate, < middle school complete

9*

4

12*

6

11*

5

10

7

20

4

13

7

Middle school complete & above

8*

7

11*

8

10*

7

3**

9

14

13

8

13

Mother’s occupation

Non gainful occupation+

12

4

15

6

13

5

10

7

19

10

13

9

Gainful occupation

15

4

18

6

18*

5

8

8

17

13

11

11

Standard of living index

Low⁺

15

3

21

5

19

4

13

7

23

9

15

8

Medium

11*

4

14

6

13*

4

10

8

21

8

14

9

High

9*

6

7

10

8*

8

5

8

10

12

7

11

Interval since last birth

First birth/preceding birth interval 2 years or more⁺

13

4

15

6

14

4

10

4

16

9

12

6

Preceding birth interval less than 2 years

10*

4

15

6

13*

5

8

9

30

3

15

8

Antenatal & natal care

Yes

10*

4

15*

6

14*

5

8*

6

15

13

12

9

No⁺

15

3

16

5

15

4

13

12

35

3

16

11

Size of the baby

Large/average⁺

12

3

15

6

14

4

10

7

18

9

12

9

Small

13*

5

16*

8

15*

6

9

10

22

18

13

13

14

4

17

7

15

6

12

8

16

11

14

8