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Table 4 Caregivers correct knowledge and practice on child feeding and hygiene at three time intervals

From: Progress of children with severe acute malnutrition in the malnutrition treatment centre rehabilitation program: evidence from a prospective study in Jharkhand, India

 

At Admission

At discharge

P-value1

At follow-up

P-value2

Knowledge about feeding frequency (%)

30

34

0.60

37

0.75

Gave at least five meals to the child in last 24 h (%)

14

Knowledge about dietary modification (%)

21

52

< 0.001

56

0.6

Modified child’s food in last 24 h (%)

 

0

Knowledge about food consistency (%)

53

57

0.5

60

0.7

Knowledge about food quantity (%)

2

35

< 0.001

33

0.8

Awareness of six MTC promoted hygiene practices

2.8 ± 1.8

 

4.4 ± 2.1

< 0.001

  1. 1Difference between admission and discharge, 2Difference between follow-up and discharge