NI Life and Times Survey - 2019 : HPROFIMP

Year: 2019
Module: Breastfeeding
Variable: HPROFIMP

How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about how babies are fed?
Health professionals place too much importance on whether a baby is fed using breast milk or infant formula milk.

	%
Strongly agree	12
Agree	27
Neither agree nor disagree	17
Disagree	14
Strongly disagree	5
Don't know	25

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	8	15
Agree	19	33
Neither agree nor disagree	20	14
Disagree	15	14
Strongly disagree	4	7
Don't know	33	17

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	6	14	16	14	16	9
Agree	14	28	30	38	28	22
Neither agree nor disagree	22	16	13	13	18	19
Disagree	10	12	18	12	14	16
Strongly disagree	2	7	8	9	2	5
Don't know	46	23	15	14	23	29

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	15	9	14
Agree	30	30	19
Neither agree nor disagree	15	18	17
Disagree	15	16	12
Strongly disagree	5	3	10
Don't know	21	24	27

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