Table 3.
Number of maternal and health child associations that receive any support from breastmilk substitutes manufacturers based on website review, by type of support and by profession
| Type of financial support | Obstetric n (%) (N=4) |
Midwifery n (%) (N=8) |
Nursing n (%) (N=10) |
Perinatal n (%) (N=6) |
Overall (N=28) |
| Event sponsorship | 2 (50%) | 1 (13%) | 1 (17%) | 4 (14%) | |
| Publication sponsorship | 0 | ||||
| Scholarship sponsorship | 0 | ||||
| Funding website or general use | 1 (17%) | 1 (4%) | |||
| Advertising in publications | 0 | ||||
| Advertising at events (exhibitors) | 2 (50%) | 1 (13%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (17%) | 5 (18%) |
| Any financial support | 2 (50%) | 2 (25%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (17%) | 6 (21%) |