Table 1 Comparison of proportions of mothers who claimed to have introduced different food items at 3 and at 12 months by mode of interviewing: Audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) or face-to-face (FTF) interview.
Foods and fluids | At ≤ 3 months of age | At 1 year of age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACASI n (%) | FTF n (%) | p a) | ACASI n (%) | FTF n (%) | p a) | |
Plain water | 54 (68) | 50 (63) | ns b) | 72 (90) | 79 (98) | 0.016 |
Glucose water | 30 (38) | 25 (31) | ns | 39 (49) | 41 (51) | ns |
Juice | 12 (15) | 3 (4) | 0.012 | 18 (23) | 12 (15) | ns |
Tea | 20 (25) | 6 (8) | 0.001 | 40 (50) | 41 (51) | ns |
Baby formula | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | ns | 5 (6) | 6 (8) | ns |
Powder milk | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns |
Fresh packet milk | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | ns | 6 (8) | 5 (6) | ns |
Cow's or goat milk | 35 (44) | 18 (23) | 0.002 | 70 (88) | 76 (95) | ns |
Other fluids | 27 (34) | 23 (29) | ns | 56 (70) | 72 (90) | 0.001 |
Fruits and vegetables | 41 (51) | 17 (21) | 0.000 | 80 (100) | 80 (100) | ns |
Cassava and plantains | 61 (76) | 76 (95) | 0.000 | 61 (76) | 76 (95) | 0.000 |
Starchy foods | 31 (39) | 17 (21) | 0.016 | 69 (86) | 72 (90) | ns |
Eggs/poultry/fish/meat | 26 (33) | 4 (5) | 0.000 | 56 (70) | 56 (70) | ns |