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Table 2 Differences in Exclusive Breastfeeding, Wasting, Stunting, and Complementary Feeding in Children 0–5 and 6–8 Months

From: The potential effectiveness of the nutrition improvement program on infant and young child feeding and nutritional status in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, Central Africa

Children 0–5 months

NIP = 61

(n) %

Non-NIP = 75

(n)%

(X 2 ) p

Exclusive Breastfeeding

(55) 90.2%

(42) 56%

(19.36) 0.00a

Wasting

(5) 8.2%

(0) 0%

(4.87) 0.03b

Stunting

(13) 21.3%

(26) 34.7%

Complementary Feeding

Children 6–8 months

NIP = 293

(n) %

Non-NIP = 340

(n) %

(X 2 ) p

Exclusive Breastfeeding

Wasting

(8) 2.7%

(9) 2.6%

(0.00) 0.95

Stunting

(37) 12.6%

(164) 48.2%

(92.08) 0.00c

Complementary Feeding

(208) 71%

(232) 68.2%

(0.56) 0.45

  1. aSignificant for children 0–5 months at p < .00
  2. bSignificant for children 0–5 months at p < .05
  3. cSignificant for children 6–8 months at p < .00