Table 3.
Association of sociodemographic and home environment factors with children meeting fruit and vegetable recommendations
| Characteristic | Not meeting F/V recommendations | Meeting F/V recommendations | χ2 (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | 59 % (30) | 41 % (21) | – |
| Country of origin | 4⋅028 (0⋅240)† | ||
| Mexico | 70 % (21) | 52 % (11) | |
| South America | 17 % (5) | 28 % (6) | |
| Central America | 13 % (4) | 10 % (2) | |
| Other | 0 | 10 % (2) | |
| Employment (parent) | 3⋅310 (0⋅333)† | ||
| Working full time | 10 % (3) | 5 % (1) | |
| Working part time | 13 % (4) | 19 % (4) | |
| Stay at home caregiver | 77 % (23) | 67 % (14) | |
| Currently unemployed, but seeking work | 0 | 10 % (2) | |
| Education (parent) | 2⋅092 (0⋅148) | ||
| High school or less | 63 % (19) | 43 % (9) | |
| More than high school | 37 % (11) | 57 % (12) | |
| Income | 0⋅813 (0⋅973)† | ||
| Less than $20 000 | 33 % (10) | 33 % (7) | |
| $20 000–49 999 | 17 % (5) | 24 % (5) | |
| $50 000–99 999 | 7 % (2) | 5 % (1) | |
| $100 000 or more | 7 % (2) | 5 % (1) | |
| Don't know/refused | 36 % (11) | 33 % (7) | |
| Acculturation | 1⋅907 (0⋅494)† | ||
| Low (4–9) | 90 % (27) | 80 % (16) | |
| Moderate (10–15) | 10 % (3) | 15 % (3) | |
| High (16–20) | 0 | 5 % (1) | |
| Parent limit setting, TV | 1⋅457 (0⋅506)† | ||
| Agree | 93 % (28) | 100 % (21) | |
| Disagree | 7 % (2) | 0 | |
| Parent limit setting, Soda | 0⋅081 (1⋅000)† | ||
| Agree | 93 % (28) | 95 % (20) | |
| Disagree | 7 % (2) | 5 % (1) | |
| Number of physical activity items | 1⋅981 (0⋅382) | ||
| Low (1–3 items) | 47 % (14) | 29 % (6) | |
| Moderate (4–7 items) | 37 % (11) | 43 % (9) | |
| High (8+ items) | 16 % (5) | 29 % (6) | |
| Number of family meals per week | 0⋅912 (0⋅649)† | ||
| Low (1–2 meals) | 13 % (4) | 10 % (2) | |
| Moderate (3–6 meals) | 33 % (10) | 24 % (5) | |
| High (7+ meals) | 53 % (16) | 67 % (14) | |
| TV in child's bedroom | 0⋅001 (0⋅973) | ||
| Yes | 57 % (17) | 57 % (12) | |
| No | 43 % (13) | 43 % (9) |
†
Denotes use of Fisher's exact test to determine χ2 and P-value.