Table 2 Infant feeding practices for the cohort of mothers with infants aged 4–24 weeks (N = 159)
Feeding practices at N = 159 | 4–8 weeks (n = 159) % | 10–14 weeks (n = 109) % | 20–24 weeks (n = 72) % |
|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding | 150 (94.3) | 94 (86.2) | 58 (80.6) |
EBFa | 54 (34.0) | 32 (29.3) | 13 (18.0) |
Breastfeeding + non-prescribed medicinesb | 83 (52.2) | 42 (38.5) | 48 (66.7) |
Breastfeeding + water | 57 (35.8) | 40 (36.7) | 35 (48.6) |
Breastfeeding + formula feeding (FF) | 27 (17.0) | 22 (20.2) | 22 (30.6) |
Breastfeeding + food | 5 (3.1) | 17 (36.7) | 39 (54.2) |
Formula feeding only (FF) | 34 (21.4) | 37 (34.0) | 11 (15.3) |