Table 2.

Questions and responses from the EMA questionnaire focusing on the home environment and the proportion of independent EMA responses among low-income mother–toddler dyads (n 249), urban and suburban Maryland, USA, 2007–2010

			Prevalence of affirmative responses for variable of interest
Factor	Question	Response options and dichotomization	Eating (n 883 eating episodes)	Drinking (n 1586 drinking episodes)
Interacting with mother	Are you talking, singing, reading or playing with your child right now?	Yes v. No	30·6 % (yes)	27·8 % (yes)
Movement/ translocation	Is your child:	Moving: (i) walking; (ii) running; (iii) laying down; (iv) climbing; (v) pushing or riding a toy v. Not moving: (i) sitting; (ii) standing	24·8 % (moving)	37·0 % (moving)
TV viewing	Is the TV on in the area where your child is?	Yes v. No	47·3 % (yes)	49·6 % (yes)
Eating in chair at table or in high chair	Where is your child eating?	Eating at table/high chair: (i) in a high chair; (ii) in a chair at the table v. Not eating at a table/high chair: (i) in someone’s lap; (ii) in the car seat; (iii) walking around; (iv) on the sofa/chair/bed; (v) on the floor; (vi) in a stroller	56·1 % (eating at a table/high chair)	–
Eating with another child or adult	Who is eating with your child?	Not eating alone: (i) you; (ii) another adult; (iii) another child v. Eating alone: (i) no one	65·3 % (not eating alone)	–

EMA, ecological momentary assessment; TV, television.