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. 2014 Apr 1;10(2):145–152. doi: 10.1089/chi.2013.0140

Table 3.

Differences in Maternal Controlling Feeding Stylesa

Feeding styleb Low-risk group mean (SD) High-risk group mean (SD) Mean unadjusted difference p value Adjusted B (SE)c β p value
Restrictive 2.03 (0.40) 2.66 (0.54) 0.63 <0.001 0.63 (0.05) 0.55 <0.001
Pressuring 2.23 (0.35) 2.61 (0.39) 0.38 <0.001 0.37 (0.04) 0.45 <0.001
a

Total sample, n=407 (low-risk group, n=204; high-risk group, n=203).

b

Mean scores for restrictive feeding style (mean of the two items) and pressuring feeding style (mean of the three items) are presented here. Scores ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).

c

Using linear regression analyses, models adjusted for infant age, sex, birth order, and maternal age.

SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error.