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in the poorest quintile and children whose mothers have noeducation mostly receive a pre-lacteal feed only half as <strong>of</strong>tenas children in the richest quintile or in households wherethe mother has a secondary education.Figure NU.2R: Percentage <strong>of</strong> mothers who startedbreastfeeding within one hour and within one day<strong>of</strong> birth, Roma settlements, 2010In Table NU.3R, breastfeeding status is based on the reports<strong>of</strong> mothers/caretakers <strong>of</strong> children’s consumption <strong>of</strong> foodand fluids in the 24 hours prior to the interview. Exclusivelybreastfed refers to infants who received only breast milk (andvitamins, mineral supplements, or medicine). Predominantlybreastfed refers to infants who received breast milk andcertain fluids (water and water-based drinks, fruit juice,ritual fluids, oral rehydration solutions, drops, vitamins,minerals and medicines), but do not receive anything else(in particular, non-human milk and food-based fluids). TableNU.3R shows rates <strong>of</strong> exclusive breastfeeding <strong>of</strong> infantsduring the first six months <strong>of</strong> life, as well as continuedbreastfeeding <strong>of</strong> children at 12–15 and 20–23 months <strong>of</strong> age.Table NU.3R: Breastfeeding, Roma Settlements, 2010Percentage <strong>of</strong> living children according to breastfeeding status at selected age groupsChildren age 0–5 months Children age 12–15 months Children age 20–23 monthsPercent Percentexclusively predominantlyNumber <strong>of</strong>Percent breastfedbreastfed 1 breastfedchildren(ContinuedNumber <strong>of</strong>Percent breastfed2breastfeeding at 1 year)children(Continued3breastfeeding at 2 years) 4Number <strong>of</strong>childrenSexMale 13.5 52.0 74 47.7 46 40.6 64Female (3.7) (52.5) 60 57.4 85 (30.7) 39AreaUrban 10.9 64.2 73 55.2 80 38.7 82Rural 7.0 37.8 61 (52.1) 50 (29.5) 21Mother’s educationNone (6.5) (51.6) 28 (48.1) 32 (50.4) 26Primary 12.7 53.0 83 55.5 85 37.3 66Secondary (*) (*) 24 (*) 14 (*) 12Wealth index quintilePoorest (8.4) (48.5) 31 (59.4) 35 (43.9) 26Second (11.3) (52.8) 23 (59.8) 34 (*) 12Middle (*) (*) 34 (*) 21 (*) 15Fourth (*) (*) 15 (35.9) 25 (*) 35Richest (*) (*) 31 (*) 17 (*) 16Total 9.1 52.2 134 54.0 131 36.9 1041MICS indicator 2.62MICS indicator 2.93MICS indicator 2.74MICS indicator 2.8( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted cases(*) Figures that are based on less than 25 unweighted casesMONITORING THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN 65

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