Table 2.
Maternal and child food intake and maternal food talk by food type (N = 234). For types of maternal talk, means represent the mean number of utterances that were coded as representing that type of talk.
| Mean (SD) | Green beans | Artichokes | Cupcakes | Halvah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Types of maternal food talk | ||||
| Overall food talk | 12.38 (7.53) | 14.24 (7.93) | 12.96 (6.52) | 14.14 (8.90) |
| Directives | 1.93 (3.12) | 2.45 (3.06) | 2.02 (2.25) | 1.91 (2.76) |
| 1st person pronouns | 2.88 (2.87) | 4.08 (3.99) | 3.06 (2.57) | 3.18 (3.25) |
| 2nd person pronouns | 5.94 (4.16) | 6.58 (4.85) | 6.46 (4.76) | 5.59 (4.64) |
| Tag questions | 0.60 (0.92) | 0.41 (0.91) | 0.61 (1.06) | 0.57 (1.07) |
| Wh- questions | 0.81 (1.28) | 1.18 (1.55) | 0.83 (1.31) | 1.09 (1.27) |
| Yes/no questions | 3.56(3.35) | 4.24 (3.52) | 3.21 (3.10) | 3.96 (3.59) |
| Other questions | 0.33 (0.63) | 0.41 (0.82) | 0.36 (0.74) | 0.32 (0.64) |
| Food intake | ||||
| Maternal food intake, g | 26.81 (27.56) | 9.64 (15.12) | 34.39 (25.27) | 8.29 (10.40) |
| Child food intake, g | 26.50 (29.55) | 4.89 (7.47) | 44.15 (27.23) | 8.94 (12.01) |