Table 1

Rank order assigned by mothers to seven different factors influencing their feeding decisions.
Factor influencing infant feeding decisions
 Percentage of mothers ranking each factor as:


1st
 2nd
 3rd
 4th
 5th
 6th
 7th
Provides optimal nutrition and growth
 78
 12
 5
 2
 0
 1
 1
It is clean and sterile
 10
 22
 27
 16
 14
 9
 3
Babies are healthier
 9
 53
 19
 11
 5
 2
 1
It is easy and convenient
 2
 11
 31
 35
 14
 5
 2
It helps keeping me slim and beautiful
 2
 1
 5
 7
 12
 24
 51
It is cheap
 0
 2
 6
 15
 24
 22
 31
It makes me feel free
 0
 0
 7
 15
 32
 36
 10

Quintero Romero et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:14   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-14