Table 1.
Characteristics of parents (n 12) presenting concerns related to their child’s fussy eating to the Child Health Line in Queensland, Australia, over a 4-week period in 2009
| Parent | Mother/father | Age of child (months) | Currently breast-feeding (Y/N) | SEIFA code | Socio-economic status* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mother | 30 | N | 8 | High |
| 2 | Mother | 48 | N | 5 | Medium |
| 3 | Mother | 10 | N | 10 | High |
| 4 | Mother | 24 | N | 10 | High |
| 5 | Mother | 12 | N | 3 | Low |
| 6 | Mother | 9 | N | – | – |
| 7 | Mother | 12 | N | 6 | Medium |
| 8 | Father | 22 | N | 10 | High |
| 9 | Mother | 10 | N | 3 | Low |
| 10 | Mother | 7 | N | 8 | High |
| 11 | Mother | 7 | Y | 9 | High |
| 12 | Mother | 36 | N | 3 | Low |
Y, yes; N, no; SEIFA, Socio-Economic Index for Areas (an index of socio-economic status measured on a scale of 1–10, with the higher values indicating greater relative advantage( 26 )); –, missing data.
*
Socio-economic status categorised based on SEIFA scores: 1–3=‘low’, 4–7=‘medium’, 8–10=‘high’.