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Table 2 Marketing score and infant feeding practices among Mexican mothers with children < 18 months participating in the study (n = 754)

From: Exposure to marketing of breastmilk substitutes in Mexican women: Sources and scope

 

Infant feeding practice

Breastfeeding only, n = 151

Mixed feedinga, n = 603

Total, n = 754

p-valueb

Marketing score

 No exposure

60 (39.7)

238 (39.5)

298 (39.5)

 

 Score 1–2

53 (35.1)

236 (39.1)

289 (38.3)

 

 Score 3–5

30 (19.9)

101 (16.8)

131 (17.4)

0.69

 Score 6 or more

8 (5.3)

28 (4.6)

36 (4.8)

 

Marketing score

 No exposure

60 (39.7)

238 (39.5)

298 (39.5)

 

 Exposure

91 (60.3)

365 (60.5)

456 (60.5)

0.99

  1. a Mixed feeding: Includes children receiving infant formula only and breastfeeding and formula feeding; bChi-Squared tests