Table 2 Comparison of complementary feeding practices of HIV Positive mothers by place of residence, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2012
Feeding practices | Urban and rural | Urban | Rural | P-value ¥ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N o (%) | N o (%) | N o (%) | |||
Timely introduction of CFØ | Yes | 29 (42.0) | 23 (54.0) | 6 (31.6) | 0.412 |
No | 40 (58.0) | 27 (46.0) | 13 (68.4) | ||
Minimum meal frequency | Yes | 84 (46.7) | 67 (51.5) | 17 (34.0) | 0.035 |
No | 96 (53.3) | 63 (48.5) | 33 (66.0) | ||
Minimum dietary diversity | <4 | 118 (65.6) | 80 (61.5) | 38 (76.0) | 0.067 |
≥4 | 62 (34.4) | 50 (38.5) | 12 (24.0) | ||
Bottle feeding | Yes | 74 (40.7) | 61 (46.7) | 13 (74.0) | 0.013 |
No | 108 (59.3) | 71 (53.8) | 37 (26.0) | ||
Age at CF started | At 6 months | 133 (73.08) | 99 (75.6) | 34 (68.0) | 0.632 |
Before 6 months | 19 (10.44) | 14 (10.7) | 5 (10.0) | ||
Not started yet | 26 (14.29) | 16 (12.2) | 10 (20.0) | ||
don’t know | 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.5 | 1 (2.0) | ||