Table 4 Reported reasons for initiating formula use
Variable | Total N N (%)b | Age of child upon initiation of formula use N (%)c | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<  1 week (N = 12) | >  1 week, <  1 mo. (N = 10) | 1–3 mo. (N = 5) | 3–6 mo. (N = 2) | ||
Received formula recommendation or prescription from health provider | |||||
 Neither | 10 (34.5) | 4 (40.0) | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) |
 Received recommendation without prescription | 6 (20.7) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) | 0 |
 Received recommendation and prescription | 13 (44.8) | 6 (46.2) | 4 (30.8) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (7.7) |
Reasons reported for initiating formula usea | |||||
 Concerns about infant’s weight gain | 12 (41.4) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (33.3) | 4 (33.3) | 1 (8.3) |
 Perceived breast milk insufficiency | 8 (27.6) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0 |
 Breastfeeding difficulties following Cesarean | 4 (13.8) | 4 (100.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mother’s employment | 2 (6.9) | 0 | 1 (50.0) | 0 | 1 (50.0) |
 Concerns about infant health following illness | 2 (6.9) | 2 (100.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Infant was LBW | 1 (3.4) | 0 | 1 (100.0) | 0 | 0 |