Chapter 4. Infant Health

Table 4.15. Percent of babies who first had a problem with food at each age by questionnaire month1, among babies who had problems caused by food during these periods

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

The month when babies had
problem with food for the first time
At month 4 survey
(N= 229)
At month 92survey
(N= 152)
At month 122survey
(N= 125)
=<1 month 56.0
2 months 24.0
3 months 14.0
4 months 3.0 16.4
5 months 2.03 14.5
6 months 26.3
7 months 23.7
8 months 17.1
9 months 2.0 24.0
10 months 28.0
11 months 25.6
12 months 17.6
13 months 4.83
Total(%) 100 100 100

1Table is based on variables: M4C4, M9C5, MWC5

2Month 9 and 12 questionnaires asked about the first time baby had a problem with food that caused the new reaction

3Infant age when the survey was conducted went beyond the target age