Table 3 Infant and young child feeding practices for children under 59 months in Dhanusha district
Indicators collected when children were median age 46 days                                     n (%) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Ever breastfed (N = 1358) | ||
 No | 8 (0.6) |  |
 Yes | 1350 (99.3) |  |
Breastfeeding initiation (recall of the first days of life) (N = 1350) | ||
 Within 1 hour of birth | 215 (15.9) |  |
 1 to 24-hours | 348 (25.8) |  |
 After 24-hours | 787 (58.3) |  |
Colostrum feeding (recall of the first days of life) (N = 1343) | ||
 No | 449 (33.4) |  |
 Yes | 894 (66.6) |  |
No pre-lacteal feeding (recall of the first days of life) (N = 1342) | ||
 No | 627 (46.7) |  |
 Yes | 715 (53.3) |  |
Exclusive breastfeeding for past 24-hours amongst children 0–5 months at interview (at median age 45 days) (N = 1314) | ||
 No | 141 (10.7) |  |
 Yes | 1173 (89.3) |  |
Indicators collected when children were median age 38 months (7–59 months) at follow-up | ||
Timing of introduction of solid-semi-solid or soft foods (recall for all children sampled), median (IQR)a (N = 1313) | 8 (4) |  |
 Before six months | 53 (4.0) |  |
 6–8 months | 731 (55.7) |  |
 At nine months and after | 529 (40.3) |  |
|  | All children 7 to 59 months (median 38 m) (N = 1352) | Children 7 to 23 months only (median 14 m) (N = 412) |
Minimum dietary diversity achieved in past 24-hours | ||
 mean (SD) | 3.8 (1.2) | 3.4 (1.4) |
  No | 506 (37.4) | 211 (51.2) |
  Yes | 846 (62.6) | 201 (48.8) |
 Consumption of animal-source foods (eggs and flesh food) in the past 24-hours (N = 1352) | ||
  No | 961 (71.1) | 317 (77) |
  Yes | 391 (28.9) | 95 (23.1) |
 Consumption of fruits and vegetables in past 24-hours (N = 1352) | ||
  No | 214 (15.8) | 127 (30.8) |
  Yes | 1138 (84.2) | 285 (69.2) |