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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Infant Feeding Survey, 1990

Variable Details

VariableFEEDPLM3
LabelReason for planned feeding method (3)
Responses
1 Dontneed privacy 17
2 Other can feed bby 29
3 Dontlike brst feeding 17
4 Putoff by oths expnc 7
5 Know quantty taken 16
6 Cant breast feed 3
7 Returning to work 19
8 Previous experience 12
9 Breastfdng tiring 11
11 1
15 Brstfdng bestforhlth 111
16 Natural 45
17 Convenience 301
18 Emotnl satisfaction 353
19 Influnced by friends 8
20 Inflncd by medics 14
21 Cheaper 332
22 Helps get figureback 129
23 Cant overfeed bby 7
24 Dont know 0
25 Other 7
26 Past experience 99
-9 8239
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInfant Feeding Survey, 1990
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