Table 4.

Conditional mean differences in energy and food intake during transition periods in childcare vs. transition periods in parents’ care

	Hour after drop-off and hour before pickup (T2, T4*) vs. Hour before drop-off and hour after pickup (T1, T5*)
Energy/food	B	S.E.	p-value
Total energy intake (kcal)	−98.85	15.34	<0.001
Added sugar (grams)	−12.57	5.28	0.02
Sweet and salty snack foods (servings)	−0.51	0.25	0.04
Sugar-sweetened beverages (servings)	−0.55	0.13	<0.001
Dairy (servings)	1.02	0.17	<0.001
Fruit (servings)	0.06	0.32	0.84
Vegetables (servings)	−0.51	0.10	<0.001
Whole grains (servings)	0.12	0.15	0.40

Note. Coefficients obtained using hierarchical linear regression adjusted for CACFP status, race (White/Non-White), and single vs couple status.

All estimates reflect values per 1,000 kcal (except total energy intake).

^*See Figure 1 for definitions of each transition period