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Table 1 Sample Characteristics and energy intakes of 6–11.9 month old infants according to breastfeeding status and infant cereal consumptiona

From: Breastfed and mixed fed infants who do not consume infant cereal are at risk for inadequate iron intake:data from the feeding infants and toddlers study 2016, a cross-sectional survey

Characteristic % (SE)

Breastfed Infants Cereal Consumer n = 106

Breastfed Infants

Non-Consumer

n = 190

Mixed Fed Infants

Cereal consumer

n = 61

Mixed Fed Infants

Non-Consumer

n = 41

Child’s Sex Male

57.6 (4.8)

54.2 (3.6)

52.5 (6.4)

65.9 (7.4)

Child First Born

37.8 (5.1)

30.9 (3.6)

45.6 (6.6)

37.8 (8.0)

Race

 Hispanic

9.4 (2.8)

13.2 (2.5)

10.0 (3.9)

17.5 (6.0)

 Non-Hispanic White

78.3 (4.0)

76.7 (3.1)

58.3 (6.4)

72.5 (7.1)

 Non-Hispanic Black

4.7 (2.1)

6.4 (1.8)

15.0 (4.6)

7.5 (4.2)

 Non-Hispanic Other

7.6 (2.6)

3.7 (1.4)

16.7 (4.8)

2.5 (2.5)

Income (US Dollars)

 Under 10,000

1.9 (1.3)

4.2 (1.5)

6.6 (3.2)

2.4 (2.4)

 10,000 to 19,999

9.4 (2.8)

6.3 (1.8)

6.6 (3.2)

2.4 (2.4)

 20,000 to 34,999

12.3 (3.2)

13.7 (2.5)

16.4 (4.7)

14.6 (5.5)

 35,000 to 49,999

18.9 (3.8)

20.5 (2.9)

23.0 (5.4)

24.4 (6.7)

 50,000 to 74,999

28.3 (4.4)

20.5 (2.0)

21.3 (5.2)

14.6 (5.5)

 75,000 to 99,999

14.2 (3.4)

20.5 (2.9)

13.1 (4.3)

29.3 (7.1)

 100,000 to 149,999

12.3 (3.2)

10.5 (2.2)

9.8 (3.8)

4.9 (3.4)

 150,000 or more

2.8 (1.6)

3.7 (1.4)

3.3 (2.3)

7.3 (4.1)

Maternal Education

 High school or less

11.3 (3.1)

15.9 (2.7)

18.0 (4.9)

15.0 (5.7)

 Some post-secondary

24.5 (4.2)

21.7 (3.0)

18.0 (4.9)

22.5 (6.6)

 College or graduate

64.2 (4.7)

62.4 (3.5)

63.9 (6.1)

62.5 (7.7)

 WIC Participant

30.2 (4.5)

23.2 (3.1)

39.3 (6.3)

24.4 (6.7)

Meat Intakea

 Non-Baby Food

27.4 (4.3)

33.7 (3.4)

9.8 (3.8)

31.7 (7.3)

 Baby Food

6.6 (2.4)

4.7 (1.5)

4.9 (2.8)

0.0 (0.0)

Supplement Usec

 Any Supplement

37.7 (4.7)a

19.0 (2.8)a

27.9 (5.7)

22.0 (6.5)

 Supplement with Iron

5.7 (2.3)

3.2 (1.3)

4.9 (2.8)

0.0 (0.0)

Mean Formula Intake

n/a

n/a

440.5 (40.0)

447.0 (54.1)

Total Calorie Intaked

819.43 (17.74)**

674.81 (11.30)**

763.04 (20.54)

720.16 (23.21)

  1. SE Standard Error, WIC Women, Infants & Children
  2. aAll characteristics are unweighted estimates with the exception of total calorie intake
  3. aBaby Food Meat = All commercially and homemade pureed meat excluding meats in pureed mixed dishes, Non-Baby Food Meat = All other forms of meat excluding meats in mixed dishes.
  4. cAny supplement includes any vitamin/mineral supplement including those with iron
  5. dReported as weighted means. Calorie needs for 6–12 month old infants range from 505 kcal/day for 6 month old girls to 1000 kcal/day for 12 month old boys [33].
  6. **p < 0.002
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