Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.88. Percent of mothers of 2-month old infants who felt the print size for the formula directions and statements was too small or large enough to read easily by selected demographics1, among formula feeding mothers

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Too small to read easily Large enough to read easily Total (%)
ALL 1,421 9.2 90.8 100
Age
18-24 377 11.7 88.3 100
25-29 432 8.6 91.4 100
30-34 389 7.7 92.3 100
35+ 222 9.0 91.0 100
Parity
Primiparous 457 12.9 87.1 100
Multiparous 926 7.6 92.4 100
Education
HS or less 322 7.1 92.9 100
Some college 545 10.1 89.9 100
College graduate 428 7.9 92.1 100
Income (% of poverty)
< 185% 608 11.2 88.8 100
185- < 350% 486 7.6 92.4 100
>=350% 327 8.0 92.0 100
WIC Participant
No 766 8.1 91.9 100
Yes 655 10.5 89.5 100
Race
White 1,160 8.7 91.3 100
Black 66 10.6 89.4 100
Hispanic 91 15.4 84.6 100
Region
Northeast 272 7.4 92.6 100
Midwest 432 8.1 91.9 100
South 490 10.8 89.2 100
West 227 10.1 89.9 100

1Table is based on variables: M2E8