Table 4.
Significant determinants of food fussiness in younger Irish children (5–8-year-olds) using linear multiple regression, National Children’s Food Survey (2003–2004)
| Unadjusted model | Adjusted model† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95 % CI | β | 95 % CI | |
| Food fussiness (constant) | n/a | n/a | 3·048 | 2·936, 3·161 |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Child gender | −0·131* | −0·221, −0·014 | −0·109 | −0·214, 0·014 |
| Child BMI | −0·020 | −0·121, 0·086 | – | – |
| Breast-feeding duration | −0·112 | −0·206, 0·005 | – | – |
| Social class | ||||
| Non-manual skilled | 0·020 | −0·088, 0·123 | – | – |
| Skilled manual | 0·039 | −0·071, 0·141 | – | – |
| Semi-skilled & unskilled | 0·159** | 0·039, 0·248 | 0·089 | −0·034, 0·189 |
| Parental factors & barriers to providing a healthy diet | ||||
| Parental neophobia | 0·196** | 0·071, 0·282 | 0·143* | 0·016, 0·238 |
| Cost | −0·076 | −0·174, 0·037 | – | – |
| Child’s preferences | 0·323*** | 0·224, 0·421 | 0·317*** | 0·180, 0·414 |
| Availability | −0·033 | −0·136, 0·076 | – | – |
| Advertising | −0·188** | −0·290, −0·054 | −0·150* | −0·250, −0·023 |
n/a, not applicable.
*P<0·05, **P<0·01, ***P<0·001.
†R 2=0·203, adjusted R 2=0·183, F (5206)=10·461 (P<0·001).