TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Bivariate Analyses According to Bottle Size
| Variable | Overall (N = 386) | Small Bottle (n = 208)a | Large Bottle (n = 171)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity* | |||
| Black | 156 (41) | 73 (35) | 80 (47) |
| Hispanic | 133 (35) | 87 (42) | 45 (26) |
| White | 87 (23) | 45 (22) | 41 (24) |
| Other | 8 (2) | 2 (1) | 4 (2) |
| Annual income | |||
| <$10 000 | 126 (35) | 63 (32) | 61 (38) |
| $10 000–$19 999 | 97 (27) | 52 (26) | 43 (27) |
| $20 000–$39 999 | 97 (27) | 58 (29) | 37 (23) |
| $40 000–$59 999 | 28 (8) | 16 (8) | 11 (7) |
| ≥$60 000 | 16 (4) | 8 (4) | 8 (5) |
| Education level | |||
| Less than high school | 96 (25) | 59 (29) | 36 (21) |
| High school graduate | 146 (38) | 71 (34) | 73 (43) |
| Some college | 101(26) | 55 (27) | 44 (26) |
| College graduate | 39(10) | 21 (10) | 16 (9) |
| WIC enrollment | 324 (86) | 178 (86) | 146 (86) |
| Child, female* | 204 (53) | 121 (60) | 81 (40) |
| Child, only child | 152 (40) | 81 (39) | 69 (41) |
| Age at 2 mo, wk* | 9.3 ± 1.8 | 9.1 ± 1.8 | 9.6 ± 1.8 |
| Time between 2- and 6-mo visits, wk | 20 ± 3 | 20 ± 3 | 19 ± 3 |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD. WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
a
n = 379 for bottle size due to missing data.
*
P < .05.