Table 3 Ethnic differences in infant feeding practices amongst Indian-born and Australian-born mothers in Australia

Age stopped receiving breastmilk (months)

  Indian vs Australian

2.5

1.4, 3.6

 < 0.001

2.13

1.23, 3.01

 < 0.001

Age when first drank infant formula products (months)

  Indian vs Australian

0.07

- 0.29, 0.43

0.705

0.05

-0.35, 0.44

0.817

Age when first drank cow's milk (months)

  Indian vs Australian

-1.35

-2.64, 0.05

0.042

-1.97

-3.04, -0.89

0.001

Age when first drank water (months)

  Indian vs Australian

0.48

0.12, 0.85

0.009

0.41

-0.02,0.80

0.038

Age when first drank water-based drinks (months)

  Indian vs Australian

-2.4

-4.3, -0.49

0.014

-2.82

-4.01, -1.62

 < 0.001

Age when first drank fruit juice (months)

  Indian vs Australian

-2.36

-3.71, -1.0

0.001

-2.66

-3.49, -1.83

 < 0.001

Age when first ate soft, semisolid solid foods (months)

  Indian vs Australian

0.65

0.41, 0.90

 < 0.001

0.64

0.39, 0.88

 < 0.001

Variable

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

  Infant currently receiving breastmilk (yes)

2.11

1.59, 2.78

 < 0.001

2.67

1.53, 3.36

 < 0.001

  Infant ever had formula (yes)

1.11

0.78, 1.60

0.559

1.39

0.89, 2.16

0.145

  Infant ever had cow's milk (yes)

1.3

0.90, 1.89

0.165

1.91

0.94, 3.89

0.076

  Infant ever had soymilk (yes)

0.5

0.17, 1.46

0.203

0.77

0.21, 2.86

0.696

  Infant ever had water (yes)

0.89

0.66, 1.22

0.478

0.8

0.52, 1.21

0.286

  Infant ever had any water-based drinks (yes)

1.63

1.13, 2.36

0.009

1.79

1.06, 3.03

0.029

  Infants given water based drinks < 6 months (yes)

1.81

0.85, 3.83

0.122

2.65

0.63,11.12

0.184

  Infant ever had fruit juice (yes)

1.94

1.39, 2.69

 < 0.001

2.74

1.62, 4.64

 < 0.001

  Infants given fruit juice < 6 months (yes)

1.68

0.87, 3.23

0.121

1.68

0.87,3.23

0.121

  Infant ever had solids (yes)

0.64

0.48, 0.85

0.002

0.30

0.16, 0.56

 < 0.001

  Infants given solids < 6 months (yes)

0.33

0.22, 0.49

 < 0.001

0.33

0.18, 0.58

 < 0.001