Maternal and Infant Characteristics (n = 184)
Characteristic | Value |
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Age of infant, No. (%) | |
<2 mo | 11 (6.0) |
2–3.9 mo | 112 (60.9) |
4–5.9 mo | 61 (33.2) |
Race, No. (%) | |
White | 175 (95.1) |
Asian | 9 (4.9) |
Hispanic | 5 (2.7) |
Black or African American | 3 (1.6) |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 (1.1) |
First-time mothers, No. (%) | 73 (40.1) |
Number of children, median (range) | 2 (1–8) |
Practice location, No. (%) | |
Urban | 108 (58.7) |
Suburban | 70 (38.0) |
Rural | 7 (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), wk | 2 (0–17) |
Mother taking supplement with vitamin D, No. (%) | 138 (75.8) |