PEDIATRICS Vol. 68 No. 6 December 1981, pp. 863-868
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Milk Feeding Patterns in the United States During the First 12 Months of Life

Gilbert A. Martinez 1, David A. Dodd 1, and Jo Ann Samartgedes 1

1 Marketing Research Department, Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

From 1955 to 1980, mail questionnaires were administered to a nationally representative sample of mothers to determine the use of various milks for feeding infants during the first 6 months of life. Data from these surveys have demonstrated the resurgence of breast-feeding both in incidence and duration, and this increase has occurred across all income and educational levels. Statistical analysis indicated that the trends were significant (P < .01) for all demographic categories surveyed. In January 1980, a bi-monthly telephone survey of mothers of infants 8, 10, and 12 months of age was initiated to determine milk use during later infancy. A combination of data from the mail and telephone surveys for 1980 provided information on milk feeding patterns for the first 12 months of life.

Submitted on March 6, 1981
Accepted on July 31, 1981




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