Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.80. Percent of mothers who mixed formula and breast milk in each way by infant age1, 2, among mothers who mixed formula and breast milk in the same bottle at each age

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
Infant age in months N Added formula powder to breast milk Added formula concentrate to breast milk Added prepared (mixed up) formula or
ready-to-feed formula to breast milk
0-2 99 34.3 2.0 66.7
3-5 62 25.8 1.6 75.8
6-7 41 19.5 2.4 78.0

1Table is based on variables: M2D44A-C, M5D44A-C, M7D44A-C
2Row percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply