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Table 5.3.2.3 : Prevalence of predominant breastfeeding practices among infants below 6 months by
sociodemographic characteristics, NHMS 2016 (N=1,139)

95% CI
Estimated
Sociodemographic characteristics n %
Population Lower Upper
MALAYSIA 188 43,754 17.1 14.33 20.31
Locality
Urban 135 30,806 18.2 14.52 22.57
Rural 53 12,948 15.0 11.40 19.46

Sex
Male 104 24,234 18.4 14.41 23.28
Female 84 19,520 15.7 12.00 20.33

Ethnicity of mother
Malay 138 29,870 18.3 14.94 22.17
Chinese 15 5,253 17.8 8.92 32.24
Indians 5 1,309 13.5 4.84 32.34
Other Bumiputera 19 3,565 10.8 6.02 18.76
Others 11 3,757 18.7 8.52 36.27

Citizenship of mother
Malaysian Citizen 178 39,852 17.0 14.14 20.29
Permanent Resident 0 - - - -
Non-Malaysian 10 3,903 19.9 9.32 37.41

Marital status of mother
Married/ Cohabiting 186 43,145 17.1 14.29 20.32
Separated/Divorced/Widow/Never 2 609 18.7 4.22 54.61
married

Education of mother
None 4 1,055 18.2 5.35 46.59
Primary 12 4,416 14.7 7.45 27.01
Secondary 0 - - - -
Higher 85 19,634 21.4 16.17 27.76

Occupation of mother
Public Sector 59 7,803 17.4 11.87 24.87
Private Sector 47 15,034 22.1 15.75 30.06
Self-employed 9 1,932 12.1 5.67 23.95
Housewife 72 18,788 15.1 11.47 19.63
Unemployed 1 197 14.1 1.69 61.06
Student 0 - - - -

Household income
Less than RM1000 8 2,232 11.6 5.34 23.34
RM1000 – RM1999 23 5,748 12.2 6.81 20.81
RM2000 – RM2999 27 5,286 16.4 10.49 24.61
RM3000 – RM3999 35 7,020 20.4 13.74 29.25
RM4000 – RM4999 18 4,262 13.2 7.23 22.90
RM5000 and above 75 18,486 21.1 15.70 27.77

Some cells have respondent count <30. Results should be interpreted with caution.