Table 5.

Barriers to Implementing Best Meal Time Practices by geographic location (urban, rural) and organizational structure (Child Care Center [CCC] vs. Family Child Care Home [FCCH]) (N = 1170).

	Urban(n = 591)				Rural(n = 579)
Barriers to Implementing Meal Time Best Practices	CCC(n = 119)%	FCCH(n = 472)%	χ2		CCC(n = 81)%	FCCH(n = 498)%	χ2
1. Not enough money to cover the cost of serving meals and snacks to providers	23.7	11.7	11.089	**	24.7	14.5	5.339	*
2. Mealtimes with children are stressful	19.7	13.5	2.836		25.3	11.9	10.375	**
3. Providers have dietary restrictions	16.8	19.2	0.351		20.0	13.5	2.357
4. Providers do not have time to sit with children during meals	16.0	37.6	20.004	**	24.1	38.0	5.763	*
5. Providers do not like the taste of healthy foods served at the childcare program	11.0	4.9	6.053	*	13.8	3.9	13.443	**
6. Not enough providers to sit with children during meals	8.4	29.3	21.994	**	17.3	24.9	2.216
7. Providers are uncertain how to handle children who are hesitant to try new foods	7.6	6.9	0.083		9.9	8.6	0.152
8. Providers are unsure how to encourage children’s healthy eating	4.2	5.4	0.278		11.1	5.1	4.506	*

Notes: Chi square analysis using 2x2 contingency table; *p < .05, **p < .01.