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Some Indicators of Child Health |
| | Indicator | Percentage | | 1 | Children age 0-3 months exclusively breastfed | 55.2 | | 2 | Median duration of breastfeeding | 25.4 | | 3 | Vaccinations in children | | | | BCG | 71.6 | | | DPT (3 doses) | 55.1 | | | Polio (3 doses) | 62.8 | | | Measles | 50.7 | | | All vaccinations | 42.0 | | | | | | 4 | Children with acute respiratory infection taken to a- health facility or provider | 64.0 | | 5 | Children chronically undernourished (stunted) | 45.5 | | 6 | Children acutely undernourished (wasted) | 15.5 | | 7 | Children underweight | 47.0 | | Source: National Family Health Survey, Round 2, 1998-99 | |
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