Please state how you dealt with the infant formula shortage. Select all that apply.
Asked of: If INF6 = 1 or 2
Increased breastfeeding during formula shortage · Asked in 3 waves, 2023 · 877 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week61, week62, week63. Select-all checkbox item. Code 1 = box checked; 0 = left unchecked by a respondent who checked another box in the same question (derived from Census's -99); -99 = saw the question and checked nothing (skipped). The question offers no 'none of these' box, so a respondent to whom no option applied looks like one who skipped it (-99 on every box); shares of 1 and 0 are among respondents who checked at least one box.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | Not selected (box left unchecked; respondent checked another option) | Increased breastfeeding or using pumped breastmilk | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable FRMLA_SHTG1. Universe: If INF6 = 1 or 2. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 328 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable FRMLA_SHTG1. Universe: If INF6 = 1 or 2. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 288 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable FRMLA_SHTG1. Universe: If INF6 = 1 or 2. Select-all item; code 0 derived from -99 (see question notes). | 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 | web | 68,454 | 261 |
| 87% |
| 13% |
| 328 |
| ±9 |
| AK † | Too few respondents | – | – | 6 | ±66 |
| AL † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±44 |
| AR † | Too few respondents | – | – | 5 | ±50 |
| AZ † | Too few respondents | – | – | 5 | ±48 |
| CA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 19 | ±45 |
| CO † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±41 |
| CT † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±73 |
| DC † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±38 |
| DE † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±45 |
| FL † | Too few respondents | – | – | 13 | ±34 |
| GA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 11 | ±39 |
| HI † | Too few respondents | – | – | 1 | ±98 |
| IA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 3 | ±64 |
| ID † | Too few respondents | – | – | 4 | ±52 |
| IL † | Too few respondents | – | – | 4 | ±60 |
| IN † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±44 |
| KS † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±43 |
| KY † | Too few respondents | – | – | 4 | ±52 |
| LA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±74 |
| MA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±40 |
| MD † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±80 |
| ME † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±74 |
| MI † | Too few respondents | – | – | 12 | ±33 |
| MN † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±47 |
| MO † | Too few respondents | – | – | 11 | ±38 |
| MS † | Too few respondents | – | – | 6 | ±62 |
| MT † | Too few respondents | – | – | 3 | ±59 |
| NC † | Too few respondents | – | – | 9 | ±36 |
| ND † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±81 |
| NE † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±40 |
| NH † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±69 |
| NJ † | Too few respondents | – | – | 4 | ±51 |
| NM † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±45 |
| NV † | Too few respondents | – | – | 3 | ±74 |
| NY † | Too few respondents | – | – | 4 | ±64 |
| OH † | Too few respondents | – | – | 6 | ±50 |
| OK † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±45 |
| OR † | Too few respondents | – | – | 7 | ±58 |
| PA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±56 |
| RI † | Too few respondents | – | – | 4 | ±60 |
| SC † | Too few respondents | – | – | 5 | ±48 |
| SD † | Too few respondents | – | – | 6 | ±54 |
| TN † | Too few respondents | – | – | 5 | ±53 |
| TX † | Too few respondents | – | – | 19 | ±33 |
| UT † | Too few respondents | – | – | 13 | ±41 |
| VA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 11 | ±42 |
| VT † | Too few respondents | – | – | 1 | ±98 |
| WA † | Too few respondents | – | – | 10 | ±43 |
| WI † | Too few respondents | – | – | 9 | ±39 |
| WV † | Too few respondents | – | – | 2 | ±82 |
| WY † | Too few respondents | – | – | 1 | ±98 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) · 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.