Chapter 3. Infant Feeding |
Table 3.94. Percent of mothers of 2-month old infants who looked for any specific ingredients or formula characteristics in the ingredient list or on any other part of the label by selected demographics1, among formula feeding mothers Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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N | Yes | No | Total (%) | |
ALL | 1,526 | 35.4 | 64.6 | 100 |
Age | ||||
18-24 | 408 | 32.4 | 67.6 | 100 |
25-29 | 467 | 36.6 | 63.4 | 100 |
30-34 | 411 | 34.8 | 65.2 | 100 |
35+ | 239 | 38.9 | 61.1 | 100 |
Parity | ||||
Primiparous | 475 | 36.0 | 64.0 | 100 |
Multiparous | 1,011 | 35.4 | 64.6 | 100 |
Education | ||||
HS or less | 348 | 28.2 | 71.8 | 100 |
Some college | 587 | 37.8 | 62.2 | 100 |
College graduate | 457 | 38.1 | 61.9 | 100 |
Income (% of poverty) | ||||
< 185% | 663 | 33.5 | 66.5 | 100 |
185- < 350% | 518 | 37.3 | 62.7 | 100 |
>=350% | 345 | 36.2 | 63.8 | 100 |
WIC Participant | ||||
No | 818 | 39.5 | 60.5 | 100 |
Yes | 708 | 30.6 | 69.4 | 100 |
Race | ||||
White | 1,246 | 36.2 | 63.8 | 100 |
Black | 71 | 38.0 | 62.0 | 100 |
Hispanic | 97 | 22.7 | 77.3 | 100 |
Region | ||||
Northeast | 291 | 30.2 | 69.8 | 100 |
Midwest | 463 | 36.3 | 63.7 | 100 |
South | 523 | 38.6 | 61.4 | 100 |
West | 249 | 32.9 | 67.1 | 100 |
1Table is based on variables: M2E14 |