Table 2 Feeding of complementary food items consumed and breastfeeding practices in SSA; DHS 2008–2017
Variable | Pooled sample | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | Median (IQR) | n | % | Median (IQR) | n | % | Median (IQR) | |
Index of Child’s Food Consumption | |||||||||
 Gave child plain water | 239,373 | 81.4 |  | 120,906 | 81.5 |  | 118,467 | 18.7 |  |
 Gave child juice | 227,968 | 9.1 |  | 115,059 | 9.1 |  | 112,909 | 9.1 |  |
 Gave child tinned, powdered or fresh milk | 239,313 | 12.5 |  | 120,859 | 12.6 |  | 118,454 | 12.4 |  |
 Gave child infant formula | 239,050 | 4.6 |  | 120,727 | 4.6 |  | 118,323 | 4.6 |  |
 Gave child fortified baby food (cerelac etc.) | 220,760 | 7.3 |  | 111,586 | 7.3 |  | 109,174 | 7.2 |  |
 Gave child other liquid | 238,988 | 19.6 |  | 120,704 | 19.6 |  | 118,284 | 19.7 |  |
Duration of child put to breast after delivery | |||||||||
 Within 1 h | 135,222 | 55.1 |  | 68,002 | 54.8 |  | 67,220 | 55.4 |  |
 After 1 h | 110,193 | 44.9 |  | 56,052 | 45.2 |  | 54,141 | 44.6 |  |
Type of breastfeeding for child | |||||||||
 Months of breastfeeding | 160,714 |  | 12.0 (12) | 80,963 |  | 12.0 (12) | 79,751 |  | 12.0 (12) |