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Table 1 Variables and scoring system used to create the child

From: Community health education improves child health care in Rural Western China

Variables

Item Score

6–9 month

9–12 month

12–36 month

Breastfeeding

2

No = 0; Yes = 2

No = 0; Yes = 2

No = 0; Yes = 1

Milk and related products

   

0–2 times/w = 0

1–4 times/w = 1

5+ times/w = 2

Cereals

1

0–1 time/d = 0

0–2 times/d = 0

 

1+ time/d = 1

2+ times/d = 1

Beans and related products

2

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

Egg

2

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

Fish

2

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

Meat

2

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

0–1 time/m = 0

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

1 time/m-4 times/w = 1

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

5+ times/w = 2

Dietary diversity

2

0 kind = 0

0 kind = 0

kind = 0

1–3 types = 1

1–3 types = 1

1–3 types = 1

4 + types = 2

4+ types = 2

4+ types = 2

Total score

 

13 points

13 points

13 points

  1. 1Time/d: times per day; time/w: times per week; time/m: times per month