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Table 2 Mean total ICFI Scores by gender and age categories

From: Infant and child feeding index reflects feeding practices, nutritional status of urban slum children

Age categories

Breastfed

Non–breastfed

All children

(n = 381)

(n = 65)

(n = 446)

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

(n = 95)

(n = 95)

(n = 190)

(n = 124)

(n = 132)

(n = 256)

(n = 219)

(n = 227)

(n = 446)

6 – 8.99 mos (n = 100)

7.1 ± 1.7

6.0 ± 1.8

6.5 ± 1.8

5.3 ± 0.9

5.0

5.2 ± 0.8

6.9 ± 1.7

6.0 ± 1.7

6.5 ± 1.8

9 – 11.99 mos (n = 90)

6.3 ± 1.7

5.8 ± 1.8

6.1 ± 1.8

4.3 ± 1.5

4.6 ± 1.7

4.4 ± 1.5

6.2 ± 1.8

5.6 ± 1.8

5.9 ± 1.8

12 – 17.99 mos (n = 196)

5.4 ± 2.2

5.6 ± 2.0

5.5 ± 2.1

5.6 ± 0.9

6.1 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.6

5.5 ± 2.0

5.7 ± 2.0

5.6 ± 2.0

18 – 24 mos (n = 60)

6.1 ± 1.9

6.4 ± 2.0

6.3 ± 1.9

5.1 ± 1.9

4.7 ± 1.2

4.9 ± 1.7

5.8 ± 1.9

5.8 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.9

All children

6.1 ± 2.0

5.8 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.9

5.3 ± 1.4

5.6 ± 1.8

5.4 ± 1.6

6.0 ± 1.9

5.8 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.9

  1. Mean values ± standard deviation.