Chapter 6. Sources of Information |
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Table 6.1. Percent of mothers who obtained information about feeding babies from each of the following sources for this baby or a previous one by infant age1,2 Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| Month 4 | Month 10 | |
| Doctor, nurse, or other health professional | 81.9 | 76.0 |
| WIC food program | 33.4 | 30.6 |
| Baby care class or support group | 22.1 | 18.6 |
| Relative or friend | 65.9 | 64.1 |
| Books or videos | 49.3 | 46.0 |
| Newsletters | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Newspapers or magazines | 45.9 | 44.2 |
| Television or radio | 11.7 | 12.0 |
| The web site www.4woman.gov | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| The web site www.womenshealth.gov | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Other web site | 30.6 | 30.0 |
| N | 2,232 | 1,803 |
1Table is based on variables: M4A8A-K, MXA8A-K |
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