Table 2.
Age categories used on labels of commercial milks in Phnom Penh (n = 112), Kathmandu Valley (n = 14), Dakar Department (n = 36) and Dar es Salaam (n = 22)
| Age category | No. of labels (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh | Kathmandu Valley | Dakar Department | Dar es Salaam | |
| 1; 1+; Stage 1; Step 1; 1/Newborn | 32 (28.6) | 4 (28.6) | 10 (27.8) | 7 (31.9) |
| 2; Stage 2; Step 2 | 29 (25.9) | 5 (35.7) | 9 (25.0) | 6 (27.4) |
| 3; Stage 3 for toddlers; 3 for older infants | 19 (16.9) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (11.1) | 4 (18.2) |
| No 4 for older infants | 0 | 2 (14.3) | 0 | 0 |
| 1 2 3 | 7 (6.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not applicable | 17 (15.2) | 1 (7.1) | 13 (36.1) | 3 (13.6) |