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Table 1 Types of prelacteal feeds that were given for children, Ethiopia 2011

From: Individual and community-level factors associated with introduction of prelacteal feeding in Ethiopia

Type of prelacteal given

Numbera

Milk (other than breast milk)

323

Plain water

395

Sugar or glucose water

292

Gripe water

4

Sugar-salt-water solution

176

Fruit juice

2

Infant formula

34

Tea/infusions

65

Honey

8

Fresh butter

1143

Fenugreek

42

Other

116

  1. Note: aMultiple responses were possible and individual-level sampling weights were used