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Table 2 MNP adherence behavior of full sample and among parent and grandparent caregiver subgroups

From: Adherence to micronutrient powder for home fortification of foods among infants and toddlers in rural China: a structural equation modeling approach

 

Total (N = 958)

 

Parents (n = 676)

 

Grandparents (n = 282)

 

P from test of difference

n (%)

 

n (%)

 

n (%)

 

Number of MNP sachets fed in the past 7 days a

      

< 0.001

 0 bag

467(48.75)

 

351 (51.92)

 

116 (41.13)

  

 1–3 bags

78(8.14)

 

60 (8.88)

 

18 (6.38)

  

 4–6 bags

51(5.32)

 

36 (5.33)

 

15 (5.32)

  

 7 bags

362(37.79)

 

229 (33.88)

 

133 (47.16)

  

Average number of MNP sachets fed per week b

      

< 0.001

 0 bag

254 (26.51)

 

190 (28.11)

 

64 (22.70)

  

 1–3 bags

94 (9.81)

 

75 (11.09)

 

19(6.74)

  

 4–6 bags

53 (5.53)

 

40 (5.92)

 

13(4.61)

  

 7 bags

557 (58.14)

 

371 (54.88)

 

186(65.96)

  

Continuity of feeding behavior c

      

< 0.001

 Never feeding

179(18.68)

 

128(18.93)

 

51(18.09)

  

 Have fed before

145(15.14)

 

114(16.86)

 

31(10.99)

  

 Irregular feeding

160(16.70)

 

125(18.49)

 

35(12.41)

  

 Occasionally interrupted feeding

255(26.62)

 

170(25.15)

 

85(30.14)

  

 Consistent feeding

219(22.86)

 

139(20.56)

 

80(28.37)

  
  1. aNumber of MNP sachets fed in the past seven days was used to assess current caregiver adherence. bAverage number of MNP sachets fed per week was used to assess typical MNP adherence. Four bags and above correspond to MNP adherence specified by WHO and the Chinese MNP program office. cContinuity of feeding behavior was used to assess long-term MNP adherence by measuring caregiver MNP feeding behaviors from the time the infant was six months of age to the time of the survey.