Table 2.
Rate† of mealtime behaviors for baseline and post-treatment meals
| Baseline | Post-treatment | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | ||
| Child Eating | |||
| Bites | 0.65±0.27 | 0.54±0.17 | 0.63 |
| Sips | 0.04±0.02 | 0.03±0.02 | 0.32 |
| Child Behavior | |||
| Compliance to requests | 0.02±0.02 | 0.006±0.007 | 1.13 |
| Noncompliance to requests | 0.008±0.005 | 0.004±0.009 | 0.50 |
| Child talk | 0.42±0.16 | 0.28±0.17 | 0.88 |
| Request for food | 0.007±0.009 | 0.013±0.023 | −0.30 |
| Play | 0.009±0.02 | 0.03±0.04 | −0.64 |
| Away from table | 0.07±0.06 | 0.10±0.18 | −0.23 |
| Refuse | 0.01±0.01 | 0.008±0.02 | 0.35 |
| Parent Behavior | |||
| Direct requests to eat | 0.14±0.008 | 0.005±0.01 | 0.77 |
| Indirect requests to eat | 0.02±0.01 | 0.01±0.01 | 0.61 |
| Parent talk | 0.45±0.24 | 0.32±0.21 | 0.56 |
| Coax | 0.04±0.03 | 0.01±0.03 | 0.79 |
| Physical Prompt | 0.009±0.01 | 0.006±0.01 | 0.31 |
| Reinforcement | 0.01±0.01 | 0.04±0.04 | −0.98 |
| Feed | 0.009±0.02 | 0.001±0.002 | 0.63 |
†
Rate= frequency of the behavior per interval / number of intervals in the meal; families recorded one dinner meal at baseline and post-treatment, respectively.