Table 2 Description of Early Feeding Practices*
Variable | |
|---|---|
Ever breastfed, n (%) Yes No | 193 (92.3) 16.0 (7.70) |
Breastfeeding Duration, M (SD) (n = 199) | 9.34 (8.04) |
Age of formula introduction, M (SD) (n = 173) | 2.89 (5.44) |
Age of solid food introduction, M (SD) | 5.75 (2.11) |
Age of fruit juice introduction, M (SD) (n = 199) | 8.17 (5.93) |
Ever offered fruit juice in bottle, n (%) Yes No | 109 (52.2) 100 (47.8) |
Age at which fruit juice was introduced in bottle (n = 109) | 6.45 (2.82) |
Duration of offering fruit juice in bottle (n = 109) | 11.5 (7.73) |
Ever offered soda drink in bottle, n (%) Yes No | 2.00 (1.00) 207 (99.0) |
Ever offered date syrup-milk mixture in bottle, n (%) Yes No | 96.0 (45.9) 113 (54.1) |
Age at which date syrup-milk mixture was introduced in bottle, M (SD) (n = 96) | 3.22 (3.02) |
Duration of offering date syrup-milk mixture in bottle, M (SD) (n = 96) | 5.90 (6.13) |