Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.8. Percent of pregnant women and other family members who had each health condition1, 2

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  N Baby's mother Baby's father Baby's brother
or sister
Baby's grandparents,
aunts or uncles
None of them
Juvenile onset diabetes(Type I) 4,118 0.7 0.6 0.4 4.2 94.6
Adult onset diabetes(Type II) 4,382 1.2 1.7 0.2 36.7 61.9
Asthma 4,368 13.5 8.2 8.5 21.9 59.4
Eczema 4,175 8.0 3.7 12.5 9.2 73.3
Food allergy 4,137 10.5 6.1 6.0 12.8 71.0
ALLergies to pollen, dust, animals, latex, or anything else 4,550 39.8 27.5 15.5 31.9 33.6
Overweight or obesity 4,422 24.6 12.1 1.5 37.1 49.8

1Table is based on variables: P13A1-5, P13B1-5, P13C1-5, P13D1-5, P13E1-5, P13F1-5, P13G1-5
2
Row percentages do not add up to 100% because women could choose all that apply