Table 2.
Marketing score and infant feeding practices among Mexican mothers with children < 18 months participating in the study (n = 754)
| Infant feeding practice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding only, n = 151 | Mixed feedinga, n = 603 | Total, n = 754 | p-valueb | |
| Marketing score | ||||
| No exposure | 60 (39.7) | 238 (39.5) | 298 (39.5) | |
| Score 1–2 | 53 (35.1) | 236 (39.1) | 289 (38.3) | |
| Score 3–5 | 30 (19.9) | 101 (16.8) | 131 (17.4) | 0.69 |
| Score 6 or more | 8 (5.3) | 28 (4.6) | 36 (4.8) | |
| Marketing score | ||||
| No exposure | 60 (39.7) | 238 (39.5) | 298 (39.5) | |
| Exposure | 91 (60.3) | 365 (60.5) | 456 (60.5) | 0.99 |
a Mixed feeding: Includes children receiving infant formula only and breastfeeding and formula feeding; bChi-Squared tests