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Feeding Practices<br />

Table 15-29. Population Weighted Averages of Mothers Who Reported<br />

Selected Feeding Practices During the Previous 24-hours<br />

Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook<br />

Chapter 15 - Human Milk Intake<br />

Infant Age<br />

0 to 6 months 6 to 12 months<br />

Percentage (weighted N)<br />

Current Breast-feeding 96.6 (22,781) 87.9 (18,944)<br />

Gave Infant:<br />

Water 45.9 (10,767) 87.4 (18,6663)<br />

Tinned, Powdered, or Other Milk 11.9 (2,769) 29.6 (6,283)<br />

Commercial Formula 9.0 (1,261) 15.1 (1,911)<br />

Other Liquids 15.1 (3,531) 41.6 (8,902)<br />

Any Solid Food 21.9 (5,131) 80.1 (17,119)<br />

N = Number of infants.<br />

Source: Marriott et al., 2007.<br />

Page Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook<br />

15-38 September 2008

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