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. 2012 Jan 30;26(2):378–386. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.01.045

Table 5.

Number of households with young childrena that reported reductions in children’s consumption of dairy products in the immediate aftermath of their knowledge of the melamine contamination.

Source of milk for children Reduced consumption Same consumption Total with young children
Fluid milk 22 14 36
 Reduce by 1/3 4
 Reduce by 1/2 6
 Reduce by 2/3 6
 No consumption 6
Infant milk formula 16 8 24
 Reduce by 1/3 5
 Reduce by 1/2 1
 Reduce by 2/3 1
 No consumption 9
Breast feeding 10 5 15
 Reduce by 1/3 2
 Reduce by 1/2 2
 Reduce by 2/3 2
 No consumption 4
No milk provided 1 1 2
a

Children are defined as being less than six years of age at the time of the survey.