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Table 1 Rates of introduction of various drinks (ages 0–6 years old) according to location

From: Exploring infant feeding practices: cross-sectional surveys of South Western Sydney, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City

 

Ho Chi Minh City, n = 84 (%)

Campbelltown, n = 108 (%)

Singapore, n = 91 (%)

Total, n = 283 (%)

Water

83 (98.8%)

96 (88.%)

77 (84.6%)

256 (90.5%)

Cow’s milk

23 (27.4%)

70 (64.8%)

28 (31.1%)

125 (44.2%)

Cordial

12 (14.2%)

37 (34.3%)

14 (15.4%)

63 (22.2%)

Flavoured milk

36 (42.9%)

43 (39.8%)

23 (25.3%)

102 (36.0%)

100% Fruit juice

43 (51.2%)

55 (50.9%)

36 (29.6%)

134 (47.3%)

Fruit Drink

61 (72.6%)

44 (40.7%)

24 (26.4%)

129 (45.6%)

Non-caffeinated soft-drink

38 (45.2%)

22 (20.4%)

15 (16.5%)

75 (26.5%)

Caffeinated soft-drink

32 (38.1%)

10 (9.3%)

11 (12.1%)

53 (18.7%)

Energy drinks

10 (12.0%)

1 (0.9%)

0

11 (3.9%)

Coffee

17 (20.2%)

2 (1.9%)

4 (4.4%)

23 (8.1%)

Tea

16 (19.0%)

7 (6.5%)

7 (7.7%)

30 (10.6%)