Table 2 Types of pre-lacteal food given for their children aged less than 6 months in Dilla Town, South Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 176)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Plain water | Yes | 49 | 27.9% |
No | 127 | 72.1% | |
Glucose water | Yes | 22 | 12.5% |
No | 154 | 87.5% | |
Water with tenadam | Yes | 37 | 21% |
No | 139 | 79% | |
Butter | Yes | 19 | 10.8% |
No | 157 | 89.2% | |
Formula milk | Yes | 28 | 15.9% |
No | 148 | 84.1% | |
Other fluid | Yes | 21 | 11.9% |
No | 155 | 88.1% |