Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.97. Percent of babies whose formula was mixed with each type of water in the past 2 weeks by infant age1,2, among formula fed babies

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

Infant age in months N Tap water from the cold faucet Warm tap water from the hot faucet Bottled water No water used
baby is fed only ready-to-feed formula
2 1,488 32.6 37.3 51.4 5.1
5 1,404 36.5 37.5 52.1 3.9
7 1,392 41.6 35.2 47.1 3.6
9 1,354 43.7 33.9 45.9 3.0

1Table is based on variables: M2E18A-D, M5E4A-D, M7E2A-D, M9E2A-D
2Percentages do not add up to 100% because mothers could choose all that apply