Chapter 4. Infant Health |
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Table 4.19. Percent of babies who had each symptom of a problem with food by infant age1,2, among babies who had problems caused by food during these periods Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| Month 0-4 | Month 5-9 | Month 10-12 | |
| Congestion | 10.0 | 6.4 | 8.5 |
| Runny nose | 4.4 | 5.4 | 10.1 |
| Asthma or wheezing | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Trouble breathing | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Coughing | 4.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Swollen eyes and or lips | 1.6 | 4.9 | 11.1 |
| Hives or welts | 4.0 | 20.2 | 24.6 |
| Flushing | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Skin rash or eczema | 17.7 | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Spitting up | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gassiness or stomach cramps | 68.3 | 36.5 | 32.2 |
| Vomiting | 20.9 | 19.7 | 22.1 |
| Diarrhea | 19.3 | 20.2 | 32.2 |
| Constipation | 24.9 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Colic | 26.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Irritability | 55.0 | 30.5 | 28.6 |
| Sleeplessness | 17.3 | 10.3 | 13.6 |
| Blood in stool | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Loss of consciousness | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| N | 249 | 203 | 199 |
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1Table is based on variables: M4C8A-S, M9C10A-S, MWC10A-S 2Column percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply |
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