MCS: response
The table below provides the response to dietary questions in MCS.
The original cohort consisted of 18,818 children.
The total numbers interviewed in each sweep are based on those productive cases reported in the MCS7 User Guide [144].
Response to dietary measures in MCS
| Year | Sweep | Age (y) | N interviewed | Response to diet question* (n(%)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 9 months | 18,551 | 18,527 (99%)† |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 15,590 | 15,445 (99%)‡ |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 15,246 | 15,168 (99%) |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 | 13,857 | 13,782 (99%) |
| 2012 | 5 | 11 | 13,287 | 13,354 (99%) |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 | 11,726 | 11,498 (97%) |
| 2018 | 7 | 17 | 10,625 | 6,776 (64%) |
| 2020 | COVID1 | 20 | 2,645 | 2,223 (84%) |
| 2020 | COVID2 | 20 | 3,274 | 2,841 (87%) |
| 2021 | COVID3 | 20 | 4,474 | 2,458 (54%) |
Notes.
* Response based on answering at least one of the questions from the questions listed above.
† Based on information about breastfeeding, formula and cow’s milk.
‡ Based on information about daily consumption of fruit and vegetables.