Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.81. Percent of mothers of 2-month old infants who thought each form of formula was likely to contain germs by selected demographics¹ Infant Feeding Practices Study II
	Ready-to-feed		Liquid concentrate		Powder
	N	Very likely or somewhat likely	N	Very likely or somewhat likely	N	Very likely or somewhat likely
ALL	2,508	31.1	2,503	35.0	2,507	29.5
Age
18-24	538	40.9	536	45.0	540	35.7
25-29	849	32.4	853	36.3	850	30.1
30-34	710	26.1	705	30.8	709	27.6
35+	410	24.4	408	26.5	407	23.3
Parity
Primiparous	716	35.3	717	40.0	713	31.0
Multiparous	1,741	29.4	1,735	33.0	1,743	29.4
Education
HS or less	460	35.2	462	39.4	464	32.5
Some college	929	33.9	929	37.7	926	32.6
College graduate	953	25.9	949	29.8	950	24.9
Income (% of poverty)
< 185%	1,015	35.7	1,016	39.4	1,017	33.9
185- < 350%	903	29.9	899	34.0	901	27.7
>=350%	590	25.3	588	29.1	589	24.6
WIC Participant
No	1,544	27.9	1,537	31.6	1,535	26.7
Yes	964	36.3	966	40.5	972	34.0
Race
White	2,091	30.9	2,090	34.6	2,089	29.7
Black	100	42.0	100	48.0	100	34.0
Hispanic	146	29.5	143	30.8	146	24.0
Region
Northeast	444	28.8	441	29.9	444	27.9
Midwest	757	33.6	755	37.9	757	32.0
South	793	28.5	792	34.5	792	30.2
West	514	33.7	515	36.1	514	26.3
¹Table is based on variables: M2E1A-C