Table 2.
Mean Ratings of Parent Attitudes and Confidence toward Cooking Using a 100-mm Visual Analog Scale
| Ratinga (M ± SD) | |
|---|---|
| Confidence in preparing convenience foods | 90.8 ± 12.8 |
| Ease of providing food prepared away from home | 87.5 ± 13.5 |
| Confidence in preparing vegetables | 84.1 ± 16.0 |
| Confidence in preparing grains | 81.5 ± 23.0 |
| Confidence in preparing a home prepared meal | 74.4 ± 20.2 |
| Confidence in preparing meat | 74.2 ± 20.6 |
| Ability to cook dinner | 61.7 ± 21.9 |
| Ease of providing a home prepared meal | 56.9 ± 24.0 |
| Ease of cooking healthy foods | 56.2 ± 22.5 |
| Enjoyment of Cooking | 52.7 ± 32.2 |
| Desire to cook | 49.4 ± 28.5 |
| Ease of cooking fried foods | 37.4 ± 27.1 |
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Higher ratings represent higher ability, ease, enjoyment, desire, or confidence.