Table 1 Patterns of changes in EBF prevalence among infants aged 0 - < 6 months using single, multiple 24 h recall and recall since birth by using 7 repeated 24 h recall as reference, Butajira, Ethiopia (n = 412)
Number of 24 h recall | EBF percent (95% CI) | 7 repeated 24 h recall (95% CI) | % of overestimation/under estimation (95% CI) | McNemar’s p - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Single 24 h recall | 76.7% (72.6, 80.8) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | 23.6% (19.2, 27.8) | < 0.001* |
Two consecutive 24 h recalls | 66.5% (61.9, 71.1) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | 13.3% (9.8, 16.9) | < 0.001* |
Three consecutive 24 h recalls | 62.4% (57.7, 67.1) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | 9.2% (6.2, 12.3) | < 0.001* |
Four consecutive 24 h recall | 59.7% (55, 64.5) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | 6.6% (3.9, 9.2) | < 0.001* |
Five consecutive 24 h recall | 57.5% (52.7, 62.3) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | 4.4% (2.2, 6.6) | < 0.001* |
Six consecutive 24 h recall | 55.6% (50.8, 60.4) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | 2.4% (0.7, 4.2) | 0.0016* |
Recall since birth | 50.2% (45.4, 55.1) | 53.2% (48.3, 58) | −2.9% (−5.9, 0.1) | 0.0455* |