Table 3.
Participants’ behavioral characteristics.
| Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time spent cooking (n = 332) | <30 min | 117 | 35.2 |
| ≥30 min | 215 | 64.8 | |
| Prepare meals at home (n = 332) | <5 times per week | 61 | 18.4 |
| ≥5 times per week | 271 | 81.6 | |
| Main meal with one or both parents (n = 329) | <5 times per week | 107 | 32.2 |
| ≥5 times per week | 222 | 66.9 | |
| Microwavable or quick-cook frozen foods consumed (n =329) | Frequently | 108 | 32.5 |
| Rarely/never | 221 | 66.6 | |
| Takeaway food which the child also eats (n = 328) | Frequently | 171 | 52.1 |
| Rarely/never | 157 | 47.9 | |
| Child helps with food preparation (n = 329) | Frequently | 181 | 55.0 |
| Rarely/never | 148 | 45.0 | |
| Relaxing meal environment (n = 332) | Very relaxing | 61 | 18.4 |
| Comfortable | 186 | 56.0 | |
| Not relaxing | 85 | 25.6 | |
| Parents set rules about television viewing (n = 330) | Yes | 263 | 79.2 |
| Children’s daily television viewing (n = 332) | <1 h daily | 146 | 44.0 |
| ≥1 h daily | 186 | 56.0 | |
| Parents allow meal to be eaten in front of television (n = 330) | Frequently | 173 | 52.1 |
| Rarely/never | 157 | 47.3 | |
| Parents allow snacks to be eaten in front of television (n = 329) | Frequently | 260 | 78.3 |
| Rarely/never | 69 | 20.8 | |