TABLE 5.
Maternal Infant Feeding Behaviors per Group at Baseline
| BF (n = 99), n (%) | MOMS(n = 98), n (%) | OP (n = 95), n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding type | ||||
| Breastfeed exclusively | 18 (17.3) | 14 (13.9) | 8 (7.9) | .04 |
| Formula | 66 (63.5) | 78 (77.2) | 72 (71.3) | |
| Both breastfeed and formula | 20 (19.2) | 9 (8.9) | 21 (20.8) | |
| Feed infant >24 oz of formula per day | 28 (34.6) | 39 (48.2) | 32 (31.7) | .06 |
| Add cereal to infant bottle | 17 (17.7) | 13 (13.8) | 11 (11.5) | .46 |
| Add juice to infant bottle | 9 (8.7) | 8 (8.1) | 9 (8.9) | .98 |
| Mothers supplement >50% of infant’s feeding with formula when breastfeeding (n = 69) | 7 (26.9) | 5 (35.7) | 13 (44.8) | .39 |
| Continue to feed infant after infant falls asleep | 27 (26.0) | 41 (41.0) | 20 (19.8) | <.01 |
| Agrees that infant crying indicates hunger | 55 (52.9) | 60 (59.4) | 50 (49.5) | .36 |