Chapter 4. Infant Health

Table 4.11. Percent of babies who had any serious long term medical problems by infant age1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
Infant age in months N Yes No Total
(%)
Neonatal 3,012 6.0 94.0 100
2 2,520 5.7 94.3 100
3 2,379 8.7 91.3 100
4 2,233 7.8 92.2 100
5 2,177 6.2 93.8 100
6 2,085 7.1 92.9 100
7 2,011 6.2 93.8 100
9 1,939 15.2 84.8 100
10 1,773 6.0 94.0 100
12 1,797 7.6 92.4 100

1Table is based on variables: N71, M2J2, M3J8, M4J2, M5J2, M6J6, M7J7, M9J9, MXJ2, MWJ6