Table 2 Infant feeding practice by residence
Variable | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
(n = 234) | (n = 283) | |
n (%) | n (%) | |
Initiation of breastfeeding | ||
 Within 1 h | 162 (69.2) | 256 (90.5) |
 After 1 h | 72 (30.8) | 26 (9.2) |
 Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
Colostrum feeding | ||
 Yes | 231 (98.7) | 277 (97.9) |
 No | 3 (1.3) | 6 (2.1) |
Prelacteal feeding | ||
 Yes | 168 (71.8) | 80 (28.3) |
 No | 65 (27.8) | 203 (71.3) |
 Unknown | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Feeding status in last 24 h | ||
 Only breastfeeding | 95 (40.6) | 214 (75.6) |
 Not only breastfeeding | 136 (58.1) | 69 (24.4) |
 Unknown | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Feeding status since birth | ||
 EBF | 37 (15.8) | 154 (54.4) |
 Predominant breastfeeding | 94 (40.2) | 92 (32.5) |
 Complementary feeding | 103 (44.0) | 37 (13.1) |
Duration of EBF | ||
 Within 1 week after birth | 183 (78.2) | 88 (31.1) |
 After 1 week of birth | 4 (1.7) | 12 (4.2) |
 -1 month | 2 (0.9) | 9 (3.2) |
 1-2 months | 0 (0.0) | 10 (3.5) |
 2-3 months | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
 3-4 months | 1 (0.4) | 2 (0.7) |
 4-5 months | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) |
 5-6 months | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 After 6 months of birth | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
 EBF continue | 37 (15.8) | 154 (54.4) |
 Unknown | 1 (0.4) | 8 (2.8) |