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National Health And Morbidity Survey 2016 : Maternal And Child Health (MCH) Volume II : Findings

Table 4.5.2.13 : Willingness to bring child to see dentist in relation to perceived importance of
child's oral health ................................................................................................... 144
Table 4.5.2.14 : Ever received health personnel's advice on child's oral health in relation to
perceived importance of a child's oral health ......................................................... 145

Nutrition

BIRTH WEIGHT

Table 5.1.2.1 : Mean birth weight among children (below 5 years) by sociodemographic
characteristics ........................................................................................................ 146
Table 5.1.2.2 : Birth weight status among children (below 5 years) by sociodemographic
characteristics ........................................................................................................ 148
Table 5.1.2.3 : Low birth weight classification among children (below 5 years) by
sociodemographic characteristics .......................................................................... 150

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN (AGE < 5 YEARS OLD)

Table 5.2.2.1 : Mean Z score (weight for age, height for age, weight for height, BMI for age)
among children (below 5 years) by sociodemographic characteristics .................. 152
Table 5.2.2.2 : Weight for age (WAZ) status based on WHO 2006 criteria among children (below
5 years) by sociodemographic characteristics ....................................................... 154
Table 5.2.2.3 : Height for age (HAZ) status based on WHO 2006 criteria among children (below
5 years) by sociodemographic characteristics ........................................................ 156
Table 5.2.2.4 : Weight for height (WHZ) status based on WHO 2006 criteria among children
(below 5 years) by sociodemographic characteristics ............................................ 158
Table 5.2.2.5 : BMI for age status based on WHO 2006 criteria among children (below 5 years)
by sociodemographic characteristics ..................................................................... 160

INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING

Table 5.3.2.1 : Prevalence of early initiation and ever breastfeeding among infants below 6
months by sociodemographic characteristics ........................................................ 162
Table 5.3.2.2 : Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants below 6 months
old by sociodemographic characteristics ................................................................ 164
Table 5.3.2.3 : Prevalence of predominant breastfeeding practices among infants below 6 months
old by sociodemographic characteristics ............................................................... 166
Table 5.3.2.4 : Prevalence of continued breastfeeding practices at 2 years among children at
20-23 months by sociodemographic characteristics .............................................. 167
Table 5.3.2.5 : Median duration of breastfeeding among children aged 0-35 months old by
sociodemographic characteristics ......................................................................... 168
Table 5.3.2.6 : Prevalence of bottle feeding practices among children aged 0-23 months by
cociodemographic characteristics .......................................................................... 169
Table 5.3.2.7 : Prevalence of age-appropriate breastfeeding practices among children aged
0-23 months old by sociodemographic characteristics ........................................... 170
Table 5.3.2.8 : Prevalence of milk feeding frequency within 24 hours among children aged 0-23
months old by sociodemographic characteristics .................................................. 171
Table 5.3.2.9 : Prevalence of minimum meal frequency, minimum dietary diversity, minimum
acceptable diversity among children aged 0-23 months old by sociodemographic
characteristics ....................................................................................................... 173
Table 5.3.2.10 : Factors that influence the decision to stop breastfeeding among children 0-23
months ................................................................................................................... 175
Table 5.3.2.11 : Milk feeding practice among children 0-23 months ............................................... 176