Variable
(n = 500 ) |
Frequency
% |
|
Variable
(n = 500 ) |
Frequency
% |
Age
of child |
|
Socio
economic status |
|
|
6 – 12 months |
182
(36.4) |
|
|
|
13 – 18 months |
131
(26.2) |
Class I |
8
(1.6) |
|
19 – 24 months |
187
(37.4) |
Class II |
53
(10.6) |
|
Sex |
|
Class III |
163
(32.6) |
|
Male |
269
(53.8) |
Class IV |
221
(44.2) |
|
Female |
231
(46.2) |
Class V |
55
(11.0) |
|
Mothers
education |
|
|
|
|
Literate |
276
(55.2) |
Malnutrition |
|
|
Illiterate |
224
(44.8) |
|
|
|
Mothers
occupation |
|
Under weight |
34.1 |
|
Working |
102
(20.4) |
Stunted |
34.5 |
|
House wife |
398
(79.6) |
Wasted |
23.8 |
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
Urban |
228
(45.6) |
|
|
|
Rural |
272
(54.4) |
|
|
|
Factors |
Mean age
of complementary feeding |
p value |
Male |
, M = 8.53 ± 3.04 |
p<0.05 |
Female |
M = 7.90 ± 2.52 |
|
Primi gravid |
M = 8.08 ± 2.83 |
p>0.05 |
Multi gravid |
M = 8.35 ± 2.76 |
|
Literate |
M = 7.4 ± 1.95 |
p<0.001 |
Illiterate |
M = 9.35 ± 3.31 |
|
Working |
M= 8.75 ± 3.16 |
p>0.05 |
House wife |
M= 8.11 ± 2.68 |
|
Urban |
M = 7.64 ± 2.56 |
p<0.001 |
Rural |
M = 8.78 ± 2.88 |
|
Sex |
Parity |
Education |
Occupation |
||||
Age of complementary feeding
(months) |
Male |
Female |
Primi |
Multi |
Literate |
Illiterate |
Working |
Housewife |
< 4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 –5 |
23 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
16 |
8 |
33 |
6 – 7 |
92 |
102 |
89 |
105 |
143 |
51 |
35 |
159 |
8 –9 |
63 |
50 |
49 |
64 |
63 |
50 |
20 |
93 |
10 – 12 |
60 |
43 |
32 |
71 |
34 |
69 |
29 |
74 |
13 – 24 |
15 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
13 |
Not Started |
15 |
16 |
10 |
21 |
9 |
22 |
6 |
25 |
Total |
269 |
231 |
208 |
292 |
276 |
224 |
102 |
398 |
Mean |
8.53 |
7.90 |
8.08 |
8.35 |
7.4 |
9.35 |
8.75 |
8.11 |
S. D. |
3.04 |
2.52 |
2.83 |
2.76 |
1.95 |
3.31 |
3.16 |
2.68 |
Z Value |
2.53 |
1.06 |
7.79 |
1.88 |
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P Value |
< 0.05 |
>0.05 |
< 0.001 |
>
0.05 |
Age of complementary feeding (months) |
No. of children’s |
Weight for Age |
Length for Age |
Weight for Length |
|
|
Under weight
% |
Stunted % |
Wasted % |
< 6 |
42 |
11.7 |
20.3 |
18.2 |
6 |
115 |
15.8 |
14.0 |
17.5 |
7 – 8 |
139 |
22.9 |
26.0 |
18.0 |
9 – 11 |
85 |
45.8 |
44.4 |
36.6 |
12 – 24 |
88 |
71.9 |
75.1 |
29.3 |
Not started |
31 |
54.8 |
38.7 |
48.4 |
Total |
500 |
34.1 |
34.5 |
23.8 |
Studies |
Mean age of complementary feeding (months) |
WHO recommendation |
6 |
Singh et al (Rajasthan) |
8.70 |
Anju Agarwal et
al (Delhi) |
13.37 |
Isherwood
RJ et al
(Bangladesh) |
13.50 |
M.E. Khan
(Tamilnadu) |
9.0 |
M.E. Khan (West Bengal) |
7.7 |
Present study |
8.24 |