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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2016 Nov 23;60(3):270–276. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.09.020

Table 2.

Frequency and inter-rater agreement of youth and parent acknowledgement of home food rules

Food Rule Youth Acknowledging Rule (%) Parents Acknowledging Rule (%) Kappa Coefficient
“No second helpings at meals” 117 (28) 83 (20) 0.25
“Limited portion sizes at meals” 152 (37) 138 (34) 0.28
“No dessert until plate is cleaned” 276 (67) 238 (58) 0.22
“No desserts except fruit” 95 (23) 80 (19) 0.20
“No meals while watching TV/DVDs” 203 (49) 214 (52) 0.34
“No snacking while watching TV/DVDs” 133 (32) 128 (31) 0.24
“No sweet snacks” 140 (34) 129 (31) 0.23
“No fried snacks” 122 (30) 116 (28) 0.34
“Must help with meal preparation at home” 269 (65) 269 (65) 0.21
“Must help with cleanup after meals at home” 338 (82) 348 (85) 0.25
“Must eat dinner with family at home” 331 (80) 359 (87) 0.22
“Limited fast food” 321 (78) 344 (84) 0.25