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Table 6 Proportion (95% CI) of exclusive breastfed infants by age © , Nepal 2006 and 2011

From: Exclusive breastfeeding practices in relation to social and health determinants: a comparison of the 2006 and 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys

Infant’s age

NDHS 2006

NDHS 2011

 

N

Prevalence (95% CI)#

N

Prevalence (95% CI)#

< one

52

90.6 (79.2-96.1)

15/17

78.4 (20.0-98.1)

One

68

85.3 (76.0-91.3)

32/34

86.1 (73.3-93.3)

Two

74

53.4 (41.8-64.7)

43/36

74.8 (57.0-87.0)

Three

87

53.5 (40.7-65.9)

47/50

70.0 (57.0-81.2)

Four

99

32.0 (19.9-47.0)*

50/49

65.5 (48.1-79.6)*

Five

102

33.1 (23.8-43.9)

40/36

33.1 (19.1-50.8)

<six months

482

53.2 (47.1-59.3)

227

66.3 (56.6-74.8)

  1. #the proportion represents the percentage after adjusting for study design and sample weight. This may not be equal to simple calculation of proportion. ©The age of the infant represents the age at the time of survey. *Statistically significant difference at p < 0.05.
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