Table 3.
Percentage of parents who thought the options for support listed would be very useful, according to level of educational attainment: parents of pre-school children (age 2–5 years) attending children's centres in Cornwall (rural south-west England) and Islington (urban London Borough)
| Level of education | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | ||
| Learning about | % | % | % | P* |
| What is a healthy balanced diet? | 46·7 | 37·5 | 22·4 | <0·01 |
| Preparation and cooking of foods | 41·1 | 31·3 | 24·7 | 0·03 |
| Recipe ideas for children | 82·9 | 72·0 | 70·5 | 0·08 |
| Overcoming fussy eating | 58·4 | 59·3 | 59·0 | 0·95 |
| Introducing new foods | 59·5 | 56·6 | 44·2 | 0·06 |
| Food and play | 57·5 | 48·8 | 50·0 | 0·36 |
| Understanding food labels | 45·1 | 34·6 | 19·5 | <0·001 |
| Budgeting for food | 55·4 | 40·5 | 18·2 | <0·001 |
| Healthy foods to give your children | 57·5 | 46·9 | 37·3 | 0·01 |
| Healthy snacks to give your children | 57·3 | 54·3 | 39·7 | 0·03 |
| Appropriate portion sizes for children | 59·2 | 55·0 | 36·4 | <0·01 |
| Ways to encourage children to eat well | 68·4 | 61·3 | 50·0 | 0·02 |
| Talking to other parents about children's food | 38·9 | 34·2 | 34·2 | 0·56 |
| Centre staff to receive more training about food and nutrition | 33·8 | 34·6 | 15·1 | 0·01 |
| Centre staff visiting you at home to advise you on helping your child to eat well | 18·1 | 16·3 | 9·5 | 0·14 |
*χ 2 test for trend (n 261).