Chapter 4. Infant Health |
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Table 4.4. Percent of mothers indicating each reason for giving the herbal or botanical preparation or teas to their babies by infant age1,2 among mothers who gave their baby such preparations Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| To ease diaper rash | 4.5 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| To ease colic | 42.7 | 37.7 | 21.7 | 15.8 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| To ease digestion | 50.6 | 39.1 | 30.0 | 31.6 | 22.8 | 15.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 15.6 |
| To ease fussiness | 60.7 | 50.7 | 51.7 | 55.3 | 50.9 | 62.5 | 41.2 | 31.0 | 26.7 |
| To help the baby relax | 23.6 | 27.5 | 20.0 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 27.5 | 29.4 | 16.7 | 28.9 |
| To ease a cold or other respiratory symptoms | 5.6 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 26.2 | 26.7 |
| To ease an illness other than a cold or respiratory symptoms | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| To stimulate the baby's immune system | 1.1 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 20.0 |
| Other | 15.7 | 24.6 | 31.7 | 44.7 | 36.8 | 30.0 | 61.8 | 45.2 | 46.7 |
| N | 89 | 69 | 60 | 38 | 57 | 40 | 34 | 42 | 45 |
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1Table is based on variables: M2A24A-I, M3A24A-I, M4A26A-I, M5A29A-I, M6A28A-I, M7A28A-I, M9A32A-I, MXA34A-I, MWA31A-I 2Column percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply |
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