Adherence in routine care or MPIM
This study was also designed to observe maternal adherence condition during the latter 3-month intervention without any supervision from investigators. The investigator asked about (1) whether the mothers persisted in following instructed routine care in the EC and EM groups; (2) how often MPIM was conducted in the EM group. It was found that routine care was followed by all mothers in both groups. Nineteen mothers performed MPIM at least 6 days a week, 12 mothers 1 or 2 days a week, and only 1 mother discontinued for no special reason.