Prophylactic Vitamin D Supplementation Practices for Infants: A Survey of Pediatricians From Delhi

This survey was conducted among 125 pediatricians working inpublic and private child care facilities of Delhi. Prescription ratesof routine vitamin D supplementation varied between 70-100%for various groups of infants, despite non-availability ofgovernment guidelines. Pediatricians in private practice morefrequently prescribed vitamin D supplementation to term healthyinfants as compared to government pediatrician (91.4% vs71.6%; P=0.005).