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. 2017 Jan 26;14:9. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0466-2

Table 4.

Mean differences in structure and control feeding practices by parental feeding styles, as determined by the Caregiver’s Feeding Styles Questionnaire (CFSQ, N = 245)

Authoritarian (n = 72) Authoritative (n = 40) Indulgent (n = 86) Uninvolved (n = 47)
Structure superfactor 2.8b 3.1a 3.0a 2.8b
 Limit Exposure 2.6b 2.9a 2.8ab 2.6b
 Consistent feeding routines 3.0b 3.3a 3.1ab 3.0b
Control superfactor 1.9a 1.8a 1.5b 1.4b
 Restriction 1.9a 1.9a 1.4b 1.7ab
 Pressure to eat 1.9a 1.6b 1.3c 1.3c

a,b,c Means sharing a common superscript are not significantly different at p < .05

Items scored on a 5-point Likert scale: 0 = never and 4 = always