[Cross-sectional study on the current situation of breast feeding in western China rural areas].
OBJECTIVE
To know the situation of breastfeeding of infants in western China rural areas.


METHODS
Probability proportional to size sampling was used in 45 projects counties 10 provinces in western China, and then totally 13 433 children who were under 3 years old were selected to investigate their feeding situation and health situation by questionnaire. SPSS software was used to carry on the statistical analysis.


RESULTS
The proportion of adding starch, egg, milk, bean, meat, vegetable and water was 75.3%, 58.4%, 39.0%, 26.4%, 42.7%, 52.0% and 93.4% respectively. The rate of exclusive breastfeeding of infant less than four months and six months was 16.0% and 2.5% respectively. The proportion of not adding starch, egg, milk, bean, meat, vegetable and water of infants who were one year old was 5.2%, 15.0%, 30.3%, 11.2%, 9.1%, 4.8% and 0.6% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The rate of exclusive breastfeeding in western rural areas was still low and complementary feeding was still unreasonable.
Ye
Jian-li
JL
National Center for Women and Children's Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China.
Cui
Ying
Y
Pan
Xiao-ping
XP
D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002654:Child Care / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*