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Table 2 Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) prevalence among infants aged = < 6 months using single 24 h recall and *multiple 24 h recalls, Butajira, Ethiopia, (n = 391)

From: One-week recall period gives a more accurate estimate of exclusive breastfeeding practice than 24-h recall among infants younger than six months of age

Number of 24 h recalls

Frequency

EBF percentage (95% CI)

Single 24 h recall

279

71.4 (66.9, 75.9)

2 consecutive 24 h recalls

245

62.7 (57.7, 67.3)

3 consecutive 24 h recalls

220

56.3 (51.3, 61.1)

4 consecutive 24 h recalls

208

53.2 (48.2, 58.1)

5 consecutive 24 h recalls

205

52.4 (47.5, 57.4)

6 consecutive 24 h recalls

199

50.9 (45.9, 55.8)

7 consecutive 24 h recalls

196

50.1 (45.2, 55.1)

8 consecutive 24 h recalls

193

49.4 (44.4, 54.3)

9 consecutive 24 h recalls

190

48.6 (43.6, 53.5)

10 consecutive 24 h recalls

190

48.6 (43.6, 53.5)

11 consecutive 24 h recalls

190

48.6 (43.6, 53.5)

12 consecutive 24 h recalls

188

48.1 (43.1, 53.1)

13 consecutive 24 h recalls

186

47.6 (42.6, 52.5)

14 consecutive 24 h recalls

185

47.1 (42.1, 52.1)

  1. *multiple 24 h recall- implies the combined measure of EBF practice derived from more than one day (two and above consecutive days) interview