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Table 2 Prevalence and confidence interval (95% CI) of breastfeeding indicators and food indicators according to decades. DHS, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s. ENDES, 2018

From: Evolution of breastfeeding indicators and early introduction of foods in Latin American and Caribbean countries in the decades of 1990, 2000 and 2010

 

Decades

1990

2000

2010

Breastfeeding indicators

% (95%CI)

 EBF

38.1(36.3,39.9)

45.3(43.7,46.9)

46.6(44.7,48.4)

 PBF

51.7(48.9,53.5)

47.6(45.9,49.2)

43.1(41.3,44.9)

 Mixed BF

34.5(32.8,36.2)

37.7(36.2,39.3)

32.7(31.1,34.4)

 Supplemented BF

23.7(22.2,25.3)

22.3(20.9,23.6)

24.5(23.0,26.1)

 Non-BF

5.4(4.7,6.2)

6.4(5.7,7.2)

6.7(5.8,7.7)

Food indicators

% (95%CI)

 Water

32.3(30.7,34.0)

38.5(36.9,40.2)

37.6(35.9,39.4)

 Liquids

40.7(38.9,42.3)

22.3(21.2,23.5)

15.8(14.6,17.1)

 Milk

20.4(19.1,21.8)

13.0(12.1,14.1)

8.3(7.4,9.4)

 Formula

16.6(15.3,17.9)

25.3(23.9,26.7)

25.5(23.9,27.0)

 Semi-solids/solids

23.7(22.2,25.3)

22.3(20.9,23.6)

24.5(23.0,26.1)

  1. BF breastfeeding, EBF exclusive breastfeeding, PBF predominant breastfeeding