Table 1 Variables and scoring system used to construct the infant & child feeding index
From: Infant and child feeding index reflects feeding practices, nutritional status of urban slum children
Variables | 6 – 8 Mo | 9 – 11 Mo | 12 – 24 Mo |
|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding | Yes – 2 | Yes – 2 | Yes – 1 |
No – 0 | No – 0 | No – 0 | |
Bottle feeding | Yes – 0 | Yes – 0 | Yes – 0 |
No – 1 | No – 1 | No – 1 | |
Dietary diversity score1 (24-h recall) | 0– 1 food group – 0 | 0– 2 food group – 0 | 0– 2 food group – 0 |
2 food groups – 1 | 3 food groups – 1 | 3 food groups – 1 | |
≥3 food groups – 2 | ≥4 food groups – 2 | ≥4 food groups – 2 | |
Food group frequency score1,2 (past 7d – food frequency questionnaire) | 0 – 2 food groups – 0 | 0 – 3 food groups – 0 | 0 – 3 food groups – 0 |
3 – 4 food groups – 1 | 4 food groups – 1 | 4 food groups – 1 | |
≥5 food groups – 2 | ≥5 food groups – 2 | ≥5 food groups – 2 | |
Feeding frequency | 0 – 1 times – 0 | 0 – 2 times – 0 | 0 – 2 times – 0 |
2 times – 1 | 3 times – 1 | 3 times – 1 | |
≥3 times – 2 | ≥4 times – 2 | 4 times – 2 | |
≥5 times – 3 |