Table 2 Differences in MNP delivery patterns and MNP feeding behaviors between ethnic groups
Item | Total (N) | (%) | Han (n) | (%) | Tibetan (n) | (%) | Yi (n) | (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery pattern | |||||||||
 Channela | < 0.001 | ||||||||
  Village-based | 291 | (28.5%) | 45 | (12.8%) | 60 | (19.5%) | 186 | (51.4%) |  |
  Township-based | 542 | (53.1%) | 289 | (82.1%) | 184 | (59.9%) | 69 | (19.1%) |  |
  Home visit-based | 188 | (18.4%) | 18 | (5.1%) | 63 | (20.5%) | 107 | (29.6%) |  |
 Frequency | < 0.001 | ||||||||
   ≥ 3 months | 399 | (39.1%) | 127 | (36.1%) | 95 | (30.9%) | 177 | (48.9%) |  |
  2 months | 113 | (11.1%) | 54 | (15.3%) | 28 | (9.1%) | 31 | (8.6%) |  |
   ≤ 1 month | 509 | (49.9%) | 171 | (48.6%) | 184 | (59.9%) | 154 | (42.5%) |  |
Feeding behavior | |||||||||
 Proper usageb | |||||||||
  Yes | 755 | (74.0%) | 314 | (89.2%) | 224 | (73.0%) | 217 | (59.9%) |  |
  No | 266 | (26.1%) | 38 | (10.8%) | 83 | (27.0%) | 145 | (40.1%) | < 0.001 |
 Adherencec | |||||||||
  Low | 254 | (24.9%) | 77 | (21.9%) | 100 | (32.6%) | 77 | (21.3%) |  |
  High | 767 | (75.1%) | 275 | (78.1%) | 207 | (67.4%) | 285 | (78.7%) | 0.001 |
Total | 1021 | (100.0%) | 352 | (34.5%) | 307 | (30.1%) | 362 | (35.5%) | Â |