Table 4:
Relationships Between Parent-report and Observed Mealtime Behaviors
| BAMBI Total Score | BAMBI Features of ASD | BAMBI Food Refusal | BAMBI Limited Variety | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating Behaviors | ||||
| Bites (B) | rs = −.18 | rs = −.03 | rs = −.21 | rs = −.13 |
| Target Bites (TB) | rs = −.25* | rs = −.10 | rs = −.05 | rs = −.31+ |
| Sips (S) | rs = −.14 | rs = −.28* | rs = −.13 | rs = .01 |
| Spit-ups (Sp) | rs = .01 | rs = .02 | rs = .21 | rs = −.07 |
| Feed (F) | rs = .12 | rs = .14 | rs = .35+ | rs = −.06 |
| Plate Away (NP) | rs = −.15 | rs = −.05 | rs = .08 | rs = −.16 |
| Child Behaviors | ||||
| Child Talk (CT) | rs = .31+ | rs = .09 | rs = .23* | rs = .30* |
| Crying (Cr) | rs = .10 | rs = .11 | rs = .13 | rs = .09 |
| Food Refusals/Complaints about Food (R) | rs = .17 | rs = .11 | rs = .33+ | rs = .08 |
| Play (P) | rs = .20 | rs = .08 | rs = −.03 | rs = .25* |
| Away (A) | rs = .01 | rs = .04 | rs = −.03 | rs = −.02 |
| Parent Behaviors | ||||
| Alpha Commands (C) | rs = .08 | rs = .05 | rs = .15 | rs = 0.04 |
| Alpha Commands Followed by Compliance (C+) | rs = .05 | rs = .06 | rs = .04 | rs = .06 |
| Alpha Commands Followed by Non-Compliance (C−) | rs = .08 | rs = .01 | rs = .08 | rs = .07 |
| Beta Commands (C/) | rs = .19 | rs = .14 | rs = .19 | rs = .11 |
| Coaxing (CX) | rs = −.01 | rs = .08 | rs = .12 | rs = −.09 |
| Reinforcement (RN) | rs = −.02 | rs = .06 | rs = .08 | rs = −.04 |
| Parent Talk (PT) | rs = .12 | rs = .10 | rs = .25* | rs = .01 |
| Physical Prompt (XP) | rs = −.17 | rs = −.15 | rs = .03 | rs = −.15 |
p < .05
p < .01
p < .001