TABLE 6.

Secondary Outcomes in Intervention Areas and Comparison Areas at Baseline (March–July 2014) and Endline (October–December 2015)

BaselineEndline
Intervention AreasIntervention AreasComparison Areas
N%N%N%
Timely initiation of breastfeeding (0–23 months)189937.0241737.2142449.5***
Exclusive breastfeeding
(<6 months)
48848.667966.6***38566.0
Continued breastfeeding
(12–15 months)
31574.045679.231483.1
Timely complementary feeding
(6–9 months)
39848.040851.525257.5
Introduction of solid foods
(6–8 months)
29351.530453.318156.9
Minimum dietary diversity (6–23 months)150226.9186335.0***111530.5*
Consumed vitamin A-rich foods (6–23 months)150224.8186320.5*111527.8***
Consumed iron-rich foods (6–23 months)150229.6186340.1***111530.6***
Fully immunized (9–23 months)120879.3155781.593472.2***
Received at least 1 vitamin A supplement (9–23 months)120873.7155781.2***93471.3***
Child received any service from ICDS in previous month, %257829.0345560.7***212229.6***
Child received any service from MCGM in previous month, %257835.4345551.5***212233.4***
  • Abbreviations: ICDS, Integrated Child Development Services; MCGM, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

  • Pearson chi-square tests comparing baseline intervention to endline intervention and baseline intervention to endline comparison areas.

  • * P≤.05; ** P≤.01; *** P≤.001.