Table 5.

Associations of early eating behaviour with FV liked and tried aged 30 m and intake aged 7 years

Median (range)	FV liked and tried aged 30 m				7 years FV intake (portions)
6 weeks – appetite	Vegetables liked	Fruit liked	Vegetables tried	Fruit tried	Vegetables	Fruit	All FV
All other categories	4 (0–10)	3 (0–7)	8 (0–11)	4 (1–7)	1.3 (0–6.8)	1 (0–4)	2.5 (0–10.3)
Very good	4 (0–10)	4 (0–7)	8 (0–11)	4 (0–7)*	1.3 (0–5)	1 (0–4.3)	2.5 (0–7.5)
12 m – appetite
All other categories	3 (0–8)	3 (0–6)	8 (4–11)	4 (0–7)	1.0 (0–2.3)	1.0 (0–4)	2.3 (0.5–8.3)
Good	4 (0–10)	3 (0–7)	8 (0–11)	4 (1–7)	1.3 (0–4.8)	1.3 (0–4)	2.5 (0–7)
Very good	5 (0–10)‡	4 (0–7)	8 (4–11)	4 (3–7)	1.25 (0–6.8)	1.1 (0–4)	2.6 (0–10.3)
30 m – appetite
All other categories	4 (0–9)	3 (0–6)	8 (0–11)	4 (0–7)	1.3 (0–5.3)	1 (0–4)	2.5 (0–8.3)
Good	4 (0–10)	3 (0–7)	8 (3–11)	4 (2–7)	1.3 (0–4.8)	1.3 (0–4.3)	2.8 (0–7.5)
Very good	5 (0–10)‡	4 (0–7)	8 (4–11)	4 (2–7)	1.3 (0–6.8)	1 (0–4)	2.3 (0–10.3)
30 m – unfamiliar foods
Dislikes	3 (0–9)	3 (0–7)	8 (0–11)	4 (0–7)	1 (0–4)	1 (0–4)	2.3 (0–5.8)
Neither likes nor dislikes	4 (0–10)	3 (0–7)	8 (4–11)	4 (2–7)	1.4 (0–4.8)	1.3 (0–3.3)	2.5 (0–7.3)
Likes	5 (0–9)‡	4 (0–7)‡	8 (3–11)‡	4 (2–7)‡	1.5 (0–6.8)*	1.3 (0–4.3)	2.8 (0–10.3)*
30 m – feeding problems
No	5 (0–10)	4 (0–7)	8 (3–11)	4 (0–7)	1.3 (0–6.8)	1 (0–4.3)	2.5 (0–10.3)
Yes	3 (0–9)‡	3 (0–6)‡	8 (0–11)	4 (1–7)‡	1.1 (0–5)	1 (0–3.8)	2.4 (0–7)

^* P < 0.05;

^† P < 0.01;

^‡ P < 0.001;

Tests used: Mann‐Whitney U‐test for binary variables; Jonckheere trend test for categorical variables.

FV, fruit and vegetable.