Table 3.
Dietary quality and eating behaviours: (a) actual frequency and b) recommended frequency for participants whose children had better and poorer quality diets, comparing (BOGH1)1 and (BOGH2)2 criteria
| Feeding behaviour | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mann-whitney U (Z-Scores), P |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) Actual frequency (times per week) |
BOGH1: Better quality diet (n = 45, 15%) |
BOGH1: Poorer quality diet (n = 255, 85%) |
|
| Preparing Breakfast | 6.91 (.36) | 6.4 (1.4) | -2.86, p = .004 |
| Cooking from Scratch | 3.27 (1.9) | 3.16 (1.8) | -.25, p = .79 |
| Sit-down meal | 3.6 (2.4) | 2.5 (2.6) | -2.75, p = .006 |
|
BOGH2: Better quality diet (n = 70, 23%) |
BOGH2: Poorer quality diet (n = 230, 77%) |
||
| Preparing Breakfast | 6.9 (.42) | 6.3 (1.5) | -3.85, p = .001 |
| Cooking from Scratch | 3.9 (1.8) | 3.0 (1.9) | -3.07, p = .002 |
| Sit-down meal | 3.7 (2.5) | 2.4 (2.5) | -3.95, p <.0001 |
| b) Recommended frequency3 |
BOGH1: Better quality diet (n = 45, 15%) |
BOGH1: Poorer quality diet (n = 255, 85%) |
|
| Preparing Breakfast | 3.81 (.79) | 3.65 (1.1) | -1.85, p = .06 |
| Cooking from Scratch | 3.16 (1.0) | 2.90 (1.0) | -1.9, p = .23 |
| Sit-down meal | 4.65 (.77) | 3.97 (1.2) | -3.98, p <.0001 |
|
BOGH2: Better quality diet (n = 70, 23%) |
BOGH2: Poorer quality diet (n = 230, 77%) |
||
| Preparing Breakfast | 3.95 (.72) | 3.52 (1.01) | -3.01, p = .002 |
| Cooking from Scratch | 3.24 (1.05) | 2.91 (1.02) | -2.96, p = .021 |
| Sit-down meal | 4.43(.98) | 3.96(1.18) | -4.48, p <.0001 |
1BOGH1: Achieves all 5 'Balance of Good Health' criteria (see Table 1)
2BOGH2: Achieves 4 out of 5 'Balance of Good Health' criteria
3Preparing breakfast every day; Cooking from scratch more than four times per week; Proper sit-down meal at least once a week.