Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.34. Percent of pregnant women indicating each level of importance for the opinions of selected people in her decision about how to feed her baby1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
  N Not at all
important		 Not very
important		 Somewhat
important		 Very
important		 No one in
this category		 Total (%)
Baby's father 4,853 6.6 3.5 20.0 68.9 1.0 100
Mother's mother 4,834 14.8 18.4 36.8 25.9 4.0 100
Mother's mother-in-law 4,790 26.7 26.7 28.8 10.5 7.3 100
Mothers obstetrician or other doctor 4,815 8.1 9.2 39.9 41.9 0.9 100
Baby's pediatrician or other doctor 4,870 6.3 5.2 32.9 44.1 11.6 100

1Table is based on variables: P37A-E