Table 5.
Proportion of users of different type of milk feeding during the first year of life by country in TEDDY study—in those subjects who stayed in the study for at least the first year of life with milk feeding information
| The United States n = 2,998 | Finland n = 1,638 | Germany n = 493 | Sweden n = 2,237 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk feeding type | Users (%) | Users (%) | Users (%) | Users (%) |
| Cow's milk based infant formulaa | 86.1 | 88.7 | 74.8 | 78.6 |
| Soy formulab | 24.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Partially hydrolysed infant formulab | 19.5 | 3.7 | 49.5 | 1.0 |
| Extensively hydrolysed infant formulac | 7.3 | 22.6 | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| Cow's milkd | 98.5 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 99.2 |
| Unknowne | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Note. An infant was included in several categories, if he/she received different milk feeding types during the first year. TEDDY = the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young.
All pairs of countries differ statistically (p < .05) from each other except Germany and Sweden.
All pairs of countries differ statistically (p < .05) from each other.
All pairs of countries differ statistically (p < .05) from each other except the United States and Sweden.
All pairs of countries differ statistically (p < .05) from each other except Finland and Germany. Cow's milk variable includes cow's milk, cow's milk in foods/food preparation, and ice cream.
Unknown group: Infant has received supplementary milk, but there were no information on what kind of milk it was.