Infant feeding practices in the Saharawi refugee camps Algeria, a cross-sectional study among children from birth to six months of age

Table 3 Breastfeeding practises among Saharawi children (n = 111)^a

Breastfeeding practices
Initiation of breastfeeding
Within 1 h of birth	64.9 [72]
Within the first 6 h	14.4 [16]
Within the first day	6.3 [7]
Within the second day	5.4 (6)
Within the third day	4.5 [5]
More than 3 days	4.5 [5]
Prelacteal feeds	23.4 [26]
Sugar water	22.5 [25]
Oil water	12.6 [14]
Infant formula	0.9 [1]
Saline solution	0.9 [1]
Breastfeeding frequency day
1–5 times	28.8 [32]
6–10 times	11.7 [13]
11–15 times	1.8 [2]
>15 times	57.7 [64]
Breastfeeding frequency night
No times	0.9 [1]
1–5 times	57.7 [64]
6–10 times	7.2 [8]
11–15 times	0.9 [1]
>15 times	33.3 [37]
Breastfeeding on demand	86.5 [96]
Exclusively breastfed	11.7 [13]
<3 months	16.0 [8]
>3 months	8.5 [5]
Predominantly breastfed	21.6 [24]
Breast milk and water only	70.3 [78]
Breast milk and other milk/formula only	42.3 [48]
Given liquids	81.1 [90]
Given complementary foods^b	43.2 [48]

^aValues are presented as mean ± SD, median (IQR), and % [n]. ^b Includes solid, semi solid and soft foods, but no liquids

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