Table 3.
Adjusted associations of parent meal self-efficacy and practices by economic assistance status (N=274).
| Household economic assistance status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=94) | No (n=180) | Yes vs. no1 | ||
| Outcomes | LSMeans | LSMeans | Mean Differences (SE) | P-value |
| Parent meal self-efficacy | ||||
| Preparing healthful meals | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 (0.6) | 0.955 |
| Knowing portion sizes | 10.7 | 11.1 | −0.4 (0.4) | 0.292 |
| Parent meal practices | ||||
| Family dinner routines | 13.5 | 13.5 | −0.0 (0.4) | 0.962 |
| Frequency of purchasing dinner from fast food restaurants | 1.3 | 1.3 | −0.0 (0.2) | 0.996 |
| Family dinner frequency | 18.8 | 20.1 | −1.3 (1.1) | 0.236 |
| Family breakfast frequency | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 (0.4) | 0.394 |
| Frequency of child’s plate being half filled with FV | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 (0.3) | 0.208 |
1
Multiple linear regressions adjusted by study (NU-HOME and Home Plus), parent education and marital status were used for comparisons; P < 0.05.