Table 2.
Parent reported child behaviors related to picky eating at age 11
MALES | FEMALES | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not Picky n=45 |
Picky n=16 |
Not Picky n=49 |
Picky n=10 |
Not Picky n=94 |
Picky N=26 |
|
Limited variety of foods ^^^ |
14% | 94% | 14% | 90% | 14% | 92% |
Food prepared in specific ways ^^^ |
13% | 63% | 18% | 67% | 16% | 64% |
Accepts new foods readily^^^ |
60% | 0% | 65% | 0% | 63% | 0% |
Has strong likes^^ | 62% | 94% | 67% | 90% | 65% | 92% |
Has strong dislikes ^^^ | 44% | 100% | 49% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
Is a slow eater * | 20% | 33% | 14% | 0% | 17% | 20% |
Is a fast eater | 11% | 20% | 16% | 0% | 14% | 12% |
Child has tantrums when parents Say no to food ^ # |
4% | 37% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 28% |
Gender *p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001
Pickiness ^p<.05, ^^p<.01, ^^^p<.001
Interaction #p<.05, ##p<.01, ###p<.001