Table 3.
Parent and provider responses regarding the term “human milk fortifier”.
| %(n) Choosing the Response * | Parent Survey:“In the NICU, What Did HMF Mean to You?” | Parent Survey:“Today, What Words Describe HMF?” | %(n) Choosing the Response * | Provider Survey:“What Does the Label HMF Mean to You?” |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow’s milk-based product | 10% (35) | 22% (75) | Cow’s milk-based product | 52% (194) |
| Human milk-based product | 21% (71) | 49% (171) | Human milk-based product | 35% (133) |
| Vitamins and minerals | 27% (93) | 19% (67) | Concentrated formula | 12% (45) |
| Additional calorie source | 64% (221) | 44% (151) | Supplement in addition to human milk | 39% (146) |
| Not sure | 13% (44) | 14% (48) | Additive to human milk | 83% (313) |
| Other | 7% (24) | 4% (13) | Other | 2% (8) |
* Able to choose more than one response.