Table 2 Infant and Young Child feeding index (ICFI) components by age group
Components | Age group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6–8 months (n = 31) | 9–11 months (n = 16) | 12–24 months (n = 27) | ||||
classification | n (%) | classification | n (%) | classification | n (%) | |
Dietary diversity | 0 group | 16 (51.6%) | 0–1 group | 7 (43.8%) | 0–2 groups | 8 (29.6%) |
1–2 groups | 12 (38.7%) | 2–3 groups | 4 (25.0%) | 3–4 groups | 12 (44.5%) | |
> 3 groups | 3 (9.7%) | > 4 groups | 5 (31.2%) | > 5 groups | 7 (25.9%) | |
Meal frequency | 0 meal | 16 (51.6%) | 0–1 meal | 7 (43.8%) | 0–2 meals | 11 (40.7%) |
1 meal | 8 (25.8%) | 2 meals | 7 (43.8%) | 3 meals | 16 (59.3%) | |
> 2 meals | 7 (22.6%) | > 3 meals | 2 (12.4%) | > 4 meals | 0 (0.0%) | |
Egg frequency | 0 day | 27 (87.0%) | 0 day | 11 (68.8%) | 0–2 days | 15 (55.6%) |
1–2 days | 2 (6.5%) | 1–3 days | 3 (18.8%) | 3–4 days | 6 (22.2%) | |
> 3 days | 2 (6.5%) | > 4 days | 2 (12.5%) | > 5 days | 6 (22.2%) | |
Meat frequency | 0 day | 29 (93.6%) | 0 day | 11 (68.8%) | 0–2 days | 17 (63.0%) |
1–2 days | 1 (3.2%) | 1–3 days | 4 (25.0%) | 3–4 days | 5 (18.5%) | |
> 3 days | 1 (3.2%) | > 4 days | 1 (6.2%) | > 5 days | 5 (18.5%) | |
Fruit frequency | 0–1 day | 26 (83.9%) | 0–2 days | 9 (56.3%) | 0–3 days | 12 (44.4%) |
2–3 days | 4 12.9%) | 3–4 days | 2 (12.5%) | 4–5 days | 4 (14.8%) | |
> 4 days | 1 (3.2%) | > 5 days | 5 (31.2%) | > 6 days | 11 (40.8%) | |
Grain frequency | 0–4 days | 20 (64.5%) | 0–4 days | 4 (25.0%) | 0–5 days | 1 (3.7%) |
> 5 days | 11 (35.5%) | > 5 days | 12 (75.0%) | > 6 days | 26 (96.3%) | |