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Table NU.6R: Introduction <strong>of</strong> solid, semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foods, Roma Settlements, 2010Percentage <strong>of</strong> infants age 6–8 months who received solid, semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foods during the previous dayCurrently breastfeeding Currently not breastfeeding AllPercent receiving solid,semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foodsNumber <strong>of</strong> childrenage 6–8 monthsPercent receiving solid,semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foodsNumber <strong>of</strong> childrenage 6–8 monthsPercent receiving solid,semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foods 1Number <strong>of</strong> childrenage 6–8 monthsSexMale (*) 25 (*) 6 (48.4) 30Female (*) 17 (*) 11 (84.1) 27AreaUrban (50.3) 29 (*) 11 (63.5) 40Rural (*) 12 (*) 5 (*) 17Total (53.4) 41 (*) 17 65.3 581MICS indicator 2.12( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted cases(*) Figures that are based on less than 25 unweighted casesTable NU.7R: Minimum meal frequency, Roma Settlements, 2010Percentage <strong>of</strong> children age 6–23 months who received solid, semi-solid, or s<strong>of</strong>t foods (and milk feeds for non-breastfeedingchildren) the minimum number <strong>of</strong> times or more during the previous day, according to breastfeeding statusCurrently breastfeeding Currently not breastfeeding AllPercent receiving solid,semi-solid and s<strong>of</strong>t foods theminimum number <strong>of</strong> timesNumber <strong>of</strong>children age6–23 monthsPercent receivingat least 2 milkfeeds 1Percent receiving solid,semi-solid and s<strong>of</strong>t foods ormilk feeds 4 times or moreNumber <strong>of</strong>children age6–23 monthsPercent withminimum mealfrequency 2Number <strong>of</strong>children age6–23 monthsSexMale 48.1 117 58.8 85.8 116 66.9 232Female 69.6 109 60.8 83.9 116 77.0 225Age6–8 months (44.3) 41 (*) (*) 17 57.3 589–11 months (37.2) 39 (*) (*) 24 60.8 6312–17 months 66.5 86 64.3 87.8 88 77.2 17418–23 months 71.0 60 46.8 78.2 103 75.6 163AreaUrban 57.8 156 61.2 84.1 161 71.2 317Rural 60.2 70 56.4 86.7 70 73.4 140Mother’s educationNone 58.5 56 (60.7) (82.4) 39 68.4 96Primary 58.0 149 60.1 83.2 158 71.0 307Secondary (*) 20 (57.3) (95.5) 34 (82.3) 53Wealth index quintilePoorest 56.9 62 51.3 76.8 54 66.2 116Second 58.7 69 (59.9) (84.2) 39 67.9 107Middle (66.5) 37 (60.0) (82.3) 36 74.3 72Fourth (65.8) 37 56.8 85.7 56 77.7 93Richest (*) 22 (72.6) (95.6) 47 77.1 69Total 58.5 226 59.8 84.9 231 71.9 4571MICS indicator 2.152MICS indicator 2.13( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted cases(*) Figures that are based on less than 25 unweighted casesAmong currently breastfeeding children age 6–8 months, minimum meal frequency is defined as children who also received solid, semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foods 2 times or more. Among currently breastfeeding children age 9–23months, receipt <strong>of</strong> solid, semi-solid or s<strong>of</strong>t foods at least 3 times constitutes minimum meal frequency. For non-breastfeeding children age 6–23 months, minimum meal frequency is defined as children receiving solid, semisolidor s<strong>of</strong>t foods, and milk feeds, at least 4 times during the previous day.68MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY 2010

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