Table 2 Descriptive milk feeding type and method by child age group among the study population
Total (N = 1109) | Child age groups (months), n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
6–11 (n = 604) | 12–17 (n = 239) | 18–24 (n = 266) | ||
Milk types | ||||
Breastmilk-only Feeding | 367 (33.1) | 299 (49.5) | 47 (19.7) | 21 (7.9) |
Formula-only Feeding | 596 (53.7) | 236 (39.1) | 154 (64.4) | 206 (77.4) |
Partial breastfeeding | 146 (13.2) | 69 (11.4) | 38 (15.9) | 39 (14.7) |
Milk feeding methods | ||||
Direct breastfeeding only | 260 (23.4) | 207 (34.3) | 33 (13.8) | 20 (7.5) |
Bottle feeding only | 647 (58.3) | 277 (45.9) | 163 (68.2) | 207 (77.8) |
Combined feeding method | 202 (18.2) | 120 (19.9) | 43 (18.0) | 39 (14.7) |
Subgroup breastmilk-only feeding (n = 367) | ||||
Direct breastfeeding only | 260 (70.8) | 207 (69.2) | 33 (70.2) | 20 (95.2) |
Bottle feeding only | 37 (10.1) | 31 (10.4) | 6 (12.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Combined feeding method | 70 (19.1) | 61 (20.4) | 8 (17.0) | 1 (4.8) |
Subgroup bottle feeding only (n = 647) | ||||
Breastmilk-only feeding | 37 (5.7) | 31 (11.2) | 6 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Formula-only feeding | 596 (92.1) | 236 (85.2) | 154 (94.5) | 206 (99.5) |
Partial breastfeeding | 14 (2.2) | 10 (3.6) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (0.5) |
Milk feeding frequency (mean ± SD) | ||||
Daytime (08:00–20:00) | 3.7 (1.7) | 4.5 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.4) | 2.3 (1.4) |
Nighttime (20:00–08:00) | 2.1 (1.5) | 2.5 (1.5) | 1.8 (1.4) | 1.5 (1.3) |
24 h | 5.8 (2.5) | 7.0 (2.2) | 4.9 (1.8) | 3.8 (2.1) |