Table 2.
Means, standard deviations (SD), skewness, kurtosis, and Cronbach's alphas (α) for parental feeding strategies and child consumption of vegetables and SSB.
| Variable/scale (number of items) | Mean | SD | Skewness | Kurtosis | α |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parental feeding strategies | |||||
| Encourage balance and variety (4) | 4.47 | 0.51 | −1.04 | 0.93 | 0.66 |
| Home food environment (4) | 3.92 | 0.68 | −0.43 | −0.28 | 0.57 |
| Teaching about nutrition (3) | 4.13 | 0.66 | −0.67 | −0.10 | 0.44 |
| Monitoring (4) | 4.05 | 0.56 | −0.50 | 1.11 | 0.84 |
| Restriction for health (4) | 2.88 | 1.00 | 0.05 | −0.78 | 0.73 |
| Restriction for weight (8) | 2.20 | 0.80 | 0.58 | −0.08 | 0.83 |
| Child consumption of vegetables (2) | 5.48 | 2.22 | −0.11 | −0.80 | 0.52 |
| Child consumption of SSB (1) | 2.28 | 2.07 | 1.72 | 2.87 | — |