Table 3.

Bivariate analysis of factors associated with neophobia

	Neophobia score
Variable	Mean	sd
Father’s education level
Illiterate/primary	38·53	6·94
Complementary	38·23	7·43
Secondary	38·62	7·68
University	39·98	8·98
P	0·624
Mother’s education level
Illiterate/primary	37·65	6·79
Complementary	38·56	6·92
Secondary	38·54	7·53
University	39·81	9·18
P	0·094
Family monthly income
<1000 USD	38·33	6·87
1000–2000 USD	39·27	7·13
>2000 USD	39·34	9·98
P	0·512
Child participates in food purchasing
No	39·96	8·19
Yes	38·27	8·36
P	0·007
Child refuses to eat a certain type of food (in general)
No	37·19	7·35
Yes	41·26	8·86
P	<0·001
Child refuses a certain type of food – fruits
No	38·60	7·86
Yes	46·09	11·11
P	<0·001
Child refuses a certain type of food – legumes
No	38·53	8·01
Yes	44·12	9·33
P	<0·001
Child refuses a certain type of food – fish
No	38·64	8·13
Yes	42·48	8·96
P	0·001
Child refuses a certain type of food – eggs
No	38·75	8·25
Yes	43·44	8·04
P	<0·001
When parents started giving solid foods to the child, each food type was given alone
Never	41·80	12·12
Rarely	39·60	10·05
Sometimes	39·83	7·14
Often	39·24	7·89
Always	37·90	8·99
P	0·042
Child eats on the dining table
Never	39·42	10·00
Rarely	39·70	8·43
Sometimes	39·70	7·79
Often	39·61	8·43
Always	37·90	8·52
P	0·027
Child eats in his/her room
Never	38·66	9·92
Rarely	39·59	7·73
Sometimes	39·55	6·78
Often	39·88	5·50
Always	34·35	6·12
P	0·005
Child eats with his/her family
Never	39·04	4·37
Rarely	40·75	8·27
Sometimes	40·06	8·62
Often	37·60	8·41
Always	38·55	8·23
P	0·05
Child eats while playing (PlayStation, tablet, etc.)
Never	38·19	9·10
Rarely	38·78	7·19
Sometimes	39·72	8·14
Often	40·91	6·94
Always	41·12	9·33
P	0·047