Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.87. Percent of mothers of 2-month old infants feeling that a piece of information was missing from a formula direction or statement by selected demographics1,2, among mothers who felt that not all of the information they wanted was included

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Written directions for preparing the formula How to store the package after opening it How to store formula after it is prepared What to do with formula left over
in the bottle after feeding the baby
ALL 89 21.3 12.4 46.1 52.8
Age
18-24 25 12.0 20.0 52.0 68.0
25-29 26 11.5 11.5 38.5 61.5
30-34 24 37.5 8.3 54.2 29.2
35+ 14 28.6 7.1 35.7 50.0
Parity
Primiparous 45 22.2 13.3 48.9 53.3
Multiparous 42 21.4 11.9 42.9 52.4
Education
HS or less 18 0.0 16.7 33.3 77.8
Some college 33 18.2 12.1 57.6 66.7
College graduate 35 34.3 8.6 40.0 28.6
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 32 15.6 9.4 53.1 62.5
185- < 350% 26 19.2 19.2 46.2 57.7
>=350% 31 29.0 9.7 38.7 38.7
WIC Participant
No 57 21.1 12.3 38.6 49.1
Yes 32 21.9 12.5 59.4 59.4
Race
White 73 23.3 11.0 38.4 56.2
Black 2 0.0 0.0 100.0 50.0
Hispanic 8 12.5 25.0 75.0 37.5
Region
Northeast 22 18.2 9.1 36.4 45.5
Midwest 26 19.2 11.5 46.2 61.5
South 26 34.6 11.5 46.2 50.0
West 15 6.7 20.0 60.0 53.3

1Table is based on variables: M2E7A-D
2Row percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply