Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of picky versus non-picky eaters.
| Variables:n(%) | Picky (n = 162) | Non-picky (n = 138) | 95% CIa |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2b | ||||
| Children | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male: 156 (52) | 83 (51.2) | 73 (52.9) | 0.029b | 0.864 |
| Female: 144 (48) | 79 (48.8) | 65 (47.1) | ||
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 2.97 (0.59) | 2.93 (0.61) | −0.866, 0.166a | 0.533 |
| 2–3: 159 (53) | 87 (53.7) | 72 (52.2) | 0.022b | 0.882 |
| 3–4: 141 (47) | 75 (46.3) | 66 (47.8) | ||
| Caregiver | ||||
| Father: 36 (12) | 21 (13) | 15 (10.9) | 0.143b | 0.706 |
| Mother: 264 (88) | 141 (87) | 123 (89.1) | ||
| Education | ||||
| High school: 93 (31) | 49 (30.3) | 44 (31.9) | 0.033b | 0.857 |
| College: 171 (57) | 92 (56.8) | 79 (57.2) | 0.001b | 0.970 |
| Masters or PhD: 36 (12) | 21 (12.9) | 15 (10.9) | 0.143b | 0.706 |
| Family size | ||||
| One child: 193 (64.3) | 109 (67.3) | 84 (60.9) | 1.071b | 0.301 |
| >One child: 107 (35.7) | 53 (32.7) | 54 (39.1) | ||
aStudent’s t-test.
bChi-square (χ2) analysis.
CI, confidence interval.