Chapter 3. Infant Feeding |
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Table 3.92. Percent of mothers of 2-month old infants who looked at the list of ingredients on infant formula cans by selected demographics1, among formula feeding mothers Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| N | Yes | No | Total (%) | |
| ALL | 1,529 | 55.2 | 44.8 | 100 |
| Age | ||||
| 18-24 | 407 | 52.8 | 47.2 | 100 |
| 25-29 | 468 | 57.7 | 42.3 | 100 |
| 30-34 | 412 | 54.1 | 45.9 | 100 |
| 35+ | 241 | 56.4 | 43.6 | 100 |
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous | 474 | 54.2 | 45.8 | 100 |
| Multiparous | 1,015 | 55.5 | 44.5 | 100 |
| Education | ||||
| HS or less | 349 | 53.0 | 47.0 | 100 |
| Some college | 589 | 57.0 | 43.0 | 100 |
| College graduate | 457 | 53.0 | 47.0 | 100 |
| Income (% of poverty) | ||||
| < 185% | 666 | 53.9 | 46.1 | 100 |
| 185- < 350% | 519 | 57.4 | 42.6 | 100 |
| >=350% | 344 | 54.4 | 45.6 | 100 |
| WIC Participant | ||||
| No | 818 | 56.1 | 43.9 | 100 |
| Yes | 711 | 54.1 | 45.9 | 100 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 1,247 | 54.5 | 45.5 | 100 |
| Black | 71 | 57.7 | 42.3 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 98 | 62.2 | 37.8 | 100 |
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 292 | 53.4 | 46.6 | 100 |
| Midwest | 463 | 55.5 | 44.5 | 100 |
| South | 522 | 58.4 | 41.6 | 100 |
| West | 252 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100 |
1Table is based on variables: M2E12 |
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