Table 4.
Information on the use of prepared infant formula (infant formula and breast milk/infant formula users)a
| All | Child age | First-born status | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 203) |
< 6 months (n = 98) |
≥ 6 months (n = 105) |
p value |
First-born (n = 113) |
Later-born (n = 90) |
p value | |||||
| Does the infant formula you use have the label “Infant formula in powdered form " or “Infant formula in liquid form “? | |||||||||||
| (1) Yes | 92.1 (187)b | 91.8 (90)c | 92.4 (97)d | 0.886 | 94.7(107)e | 88.9 (80)f | 0.128 | ||||
| (2) No | 7.9 (16) | 8.2 (8) | 7.6 (8) | 5.3(6) | 11.1 (10) | ||||||
| Which of the following do you use most often? | |||||||||||
| (1) Infant formula in powdered form | 96.1 (195) | 96.9 (95) | 95.2 (100) | 0.534 | 99.1(112) | 92.2 (83) | 0.012* | ||||
| (2) Infant formula in liquid form | 3.9 (8) | 3.1 (3) | 4.8 (5) | 0.9(1) | 7.8 (7) | ||||||
| Where do you buy most of your infant formula? | |||||||||||
| (1) Supermarket | 6.4 (13) | 6.1 (6) | 6.7 (7) | 0.086 | 7.1(8) | 5.6 (5) | 0.309 | ||||
| (2) Drug stores and pharmacies | 53.7 (109) | 52.0 (51) | 55.2 (58) | 47.8(54) | 61.1 (55) | ||||||
| (3) Online shop | 28.1 (57) | 34.7 (34) | 21.9 (23) | 31.9(36) | 23.3 (21) | ||||||
| (4) Others | 11.8 (24) | 7.1 (7) | 16.2 (17) | 13.3(15) | 10.0 (9) | ||||||
| Who among the following has chosen to use infant formula? | |||||||||||
| (1) Mother | 94.1 (191) | 91.8(90) | 96.2 (101) | 0.468 | 92.9 (105) | 95.6 (86) | 0.695 | ||||
| (2) Father | 3.4 (7) | 4.1 (4) | 2.9 (3) | 3.5(4) | 3.3 (3) | ||||||
| (3) Family | 0.5 (1) | 1.0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.9(1) | 0 (0) | ||||||
| (4) Friends | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | ||||||
| (5) Health professionals | 2.0 (4) | 3.1 (3) | 1.0 (1) | 2.7(3) | 1.1 (1) | ||||||
| (6) Others | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | ||||||
| Who among the following is most likely to purchase infant formula? | |||||||||||
| (1) Mother | 75.9 (154) | 68.4 (67) | 82.9 (87) | 0.042* | 70.8(80) | 82.2 (74) | 0.160 | ||||
| (2) Father | 20.2 (41) | 25.5 (25) | 15.2 (16) | 24.8(28) | 14.4 (13) | ||||||
| (3) Family | 3.9 (8) | 6.1 (6) | 1.9 (2) | 4.4(5) | 3.3 (3) | ||||||
| (4) Friends | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | ||||||
| (5) Others | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0 (0) | ||||||
aThe numbers in parentheses represent the proportions of total participants
bAll participants who answered for infant formula and breast milk/infant formula (n = 203)
cThe proportion of infants aged < 6 months whose mothers answered infant formula and breast milk/infant formula (n = 98)
dThe proportion of those ≥ 6 months of age whose mothers answered infant formula and breast milk/infant formula (n = 105)
eThe proportion of mothers with a first-born, who answered for infant formula and breast milk/infant formula (n = 113)
fThe proportion of mothers with children later-born, who answered for infant formula and breast milk/infant formula (n = 90)