Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.98. Percent of babies whose water to mix formula was boiled by infant age1, among babies whose formula was mixed with water

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  Tap water Bottled water
Infant age in months N Yes No Not used Total (%) N Yes No Not used Total (%)
2 1,412 20.8 49.0 30.2 100 1,397 11.8 52.5 35.7 100
5 1,312 20.8 51.4 27.7 100 1,314 10.7 56.1 33.2 100
7 1,309 17.6 57.4 25.0 100 1,285 8.9 53.4 37.7 100

1Table is based on variables: M2E19A-B, M5E5A-B, M7E3A-B