Table 3.

The DDS and DDS 10 among Chinese preschool children with different dietary behaviors, food allergy and parent’s self-perception of child’s nutrition and body image (Mean ± SD).

Variables		N	DDS	P	DDS 10	P
Picky eating	Yes	370	7.4 ± 1.5	0.165	6.9 ± 1.4	0.343
	No	327	7.5 ± 1.4		7.0 ± 1.2
Outside eating (times/week)	≤1	194	7.3 ± 1.5	0.020	6.9 ± 1.3	<0.001
	>1	503	7.6 ± 1.3		7.2 ± 1.2
Food allergy	Yes	62	7.7 ± 1.2	0.052	7.1 ± 1.1	0.020
	No	521	7.4 ± 1.4		7.0 ± 1.3
	Unsure	114	7.1 ± 1.6		6.7 ± 1.5
Parent’s self-perception of child’s nutrition	With concern of unbalanced diet	299	7.4 ± 1.5	0.596	7.0 ± 1.4	0.520
	No concern of unbalanced diet	382	7.4 ± 1.4		7.0 ± 1.2
Parent’s self-perception of child’s body image	Normal	391	7.3 ± 1.5	0.022	6.9 ± 1.4	0.025
	Thin	64	7.8 ± 1.3		7.4 ± 1.2
	Overweight/obese	236	7.4 ± 1.5		7.0 ± 1.2