TABLE 4.
Prevalence of the use of selected nutrient-containing dietary supplements by breastfeeding status and age group, US infants aged 0–5.9 mo, NHANES 2007–20141
| Nutrient | 0–5.9 mo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast milk, no formula (n = 188) | Formula, no breast milk (n = 494) | Breast milk and formula (n = 179) | |
| Vitamin D [ergocalciferol (D2) and cholecalciferol (D3)] | 24.3 (17.3, 32.4)* | 5.6 (3.4, 8.5) | 17.2 (10.4, 26.1) |
| Vitamin A2 | 15.2 (10.0, 21.8)* | 4.2 (2.3, 6.9) | 8.8 (4.5, 15.1) |
| Vitamin C | 15.2 (10.0, 21.8)* | 4.2 (2.3, 6.9) | 8.8 (4.5, 15.1) |
| Vitamin E | 7.9 (4.1, 13.6)* | 2.8 (1.4, 5.0) | — |
| Iron | 2.1 (0.5, 5.5) | 1.5 (0.5, 3.3) | 1.5 (0.3, 4.5) |
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Source: CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2007–2014. Estimates are percentages (95% CIs). *Statistically significant difference with formula, no breast milk group, P < 0.05. Estimates with — are suppressed and do not meet NCHS data presentation standards (22). NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics.
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All vitamin A in this age group contained retinol.