Table 1

Maternal and Infant Characteristics (n = 184)

CharacteristicValue
Age of infant, No. (%)
 <2 mo11 (6.0)
 2–3.9 mo112 (60.9)
 4–5.9 mo61 (33.2)
Race, No. (%)
 White175 (95.1)
 Asian9 (4.9)
 Hispanic5 (2.7)
 Black or African American3 (1.6)
 American Indian/Alaskan Native2 (1.1)
First-time mothers, No. (%)73 (40.1)
Number of children, median (range)2 (1–8)
Practice location, No. (%)
 Urban108 (58.7)
 Suburban70 (38.0)
 Rural7 (3.8)
Feeding characteristics
 Breast milk only, No. (%)140 (76.1)
 Breast milk and formula, No. (%)44 (23.9)
 Supplementing infant with vitamin D, No. (%)101 (55.2)
 Age when infant began supplementation, median (range), wk2 (0–17)
 Mother taking supplement with vitamin D, No. (%)138 (75.8)