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How is the baby in your household fed (in addition to any solid foods the baby may be consuming)? If there is more than one baby, please report on the youngest.
Asked of: KIDS_LT1Y = 1
How the baby in the household is fed · Asked in 12 waves, 2023–2024 · 19,739 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week61, week62, week63, cycle01, cycle02, cycle03, cycle04, cycle05, cycle06, cycle07, cycle08, cycle09. Version of BABY_FED first asked in week61. Week 61 narrowed FRMLA_YN, which decides who is asked, from babies under 18 months to babies under 12 months, so 'Baby isn't fed breastmilk or infant formula' fell from about 20 to 4 percent.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Breastfeeding (or pumped breastmilk) only | Sometimes breastfeeding (or pumped breastmilk) and sometimes infant formula | Infant formula only | Baby isn't fed breastmilk OR Infant formula |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: KIDS_LT1Y = 1. | 2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16 | web | 51,280 | 1,043 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 08 (2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: KIDS_LT1Y = 1. | 2024-07-23 to 2024-08-19 | web | 59,913 | 1,387 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 07 (2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2024-06-25 to 2024-07-22 | web | 70,429 | 1,729 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 06 (2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2024-05-28 to 2024-06-24 | web | 72,125 | 1,798 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 05 (2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2024-04-30 to 2024-05-27 | web | 72,162 | 1,712 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 04 (2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2024-04-02 to 2024-04-29 | web | 73,352 | 1,826 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| n |
|---|
| MoE |
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| All respondents | 36% | 25% | 32% | 7% | 1043 | ±6 | |
| 18–29 † | 41% | 23% | 33% | 3% | 139 | ±18 | |
| 30–44 | 38% | 29% | 27% | 6% | 722 | ±6 | |
| 45–64 † | 28% | 14% | 49% | 10% | 139 | ±14 | |
| 65+ † | 30% | 13% | 28% | 29% | 43 | ±20 |
Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 09 (2024-08-20 to 2024-09-16) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. |
| 2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01 |
| web |
| 71,798 |
| 1,790 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 02 (2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04 | web | 71,152 | 1,718 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 01 (2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05 | web | 68,544 | 1,709 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 1,862 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 1,615 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable BABY_FED. Universe: FRMLA_YN = 1. | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 1,550 |