Table 2.
Intake of selected foods among boys and girls at 6, 9, and 12 months of age (n = 141 at 6 months, n = 122 at 9 months, and n = 110 at 12 months).
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Mean (SD) g/day | % | Mean (SD) g/day | |
| 6 months | ||||
| Partial breastfeeding | 77.9 | 71.6 | ||
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 11.1 | 3 | ||
| Iron fortified formula | 21.9 | 19.8 | ||
| Whole milk | 3.3 | 1.7 | ||
| 9 months | ||||
| Iron-fortified formula | 59.7 | 44.2 (243.7)* | 68.3 | 48.8 (173.0)* |
| Whole milk | 33.9 | 0 (14.7)* | 36.7 | 0 (27.5)* |
| Breast milk† | 50 | 21.7 (287.6)* | 50 | 6.5 (297.5)* |
| Fruit & vegetables‡ | 100 | 99.0 (61.5) | 98.3 | 89.5 (48.2) |
| Porridge | 77.4 | 31.6 (33.1) | 85 | 30.2 (26.0) |
| Dairy products§ | 50 | 2.9 (56.5)* | 55 | 3.8 (58.3)* |
| Meat | 79 | 8.2 (21)* | 70 | 10.0 (26.9)* |
| 12 months | ||||
| Iron-fortified formula | 53.4 | 56.2 (222.6)* | 75 | 212.9 (193.3)|| |
| Whole milk | 56.9 | 11.8 (67.7)* | 51.9 | 6.7 (51.3)* |
| Breast milk† | 26.5 | 0 (25.3)* | 13.4 | 0 (0)1, 5 |
| Fruits & vegetables‡ | 100 | 83.7 (51.3) | 94.2 | 71.65 (46.2) |
| Porridge | 82.8 | 78.6 (79.9) | 92.3 | 93.0 (83.7) |
| Dairy products§ | 72.4 | 78.5 (81.1) | 90.4 | 90.3 (69.7) |
| Meat | 100 | 39.4 (39.5) | 94.2 | 30.0 (26.3) |
*Median and interquartile range (IQR).
†Mean values include nonbreastfed infants.
‡The food group includes infant purees and fresh fruits and vegetables. Percentage represents infants receiving either fruits or vegetables.
§Dairy products are milk products and cheese, excluding drinking milk.
||Significantly different from boys (Mann Whitney U test; P ≤ 0.05).