Table 2.
Vegetables chosen at pre-test and average frequency of consumption (N = 61).
| Vegetable | No. of times that parents selected this vegetable | Frequency of child consuming this vegetable (range = 0–4)* |
Reason for choosing the vegetable
(no. of times that parents selected this reason) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Child refuses to eat it | Child dislikes it | Parents want the child to eat it more often | Others in the family eat it | ||
| Artichoke | 3 | 0.11 (0.41) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Asparagus | 2 | 0.05 (0.22) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aubergine | 3 | 0.30 (0.62) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Beetroot | 2 | 0.43 (0.74) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Broad beens | 1 | 0.05 (0.22) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Broccoli | 10 | 0.89 (0.86) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brussel sprouts | 4 | 0.05 (0.22) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Butternut squash | 6 | 1.11 (0.99) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cabbage | 2 | 0.21 (0.55) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrots | 7 | 1.93 (1.11) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cauliflower | 7 | 0.67 (0.89) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Courgette | 13 | 1.46 (1.13) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Cucumber | 1 | 0.18 (0.67) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green beans | 4 | 1.03 (0.97) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lettuce | 9 | 0.79 (1.10) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Leeks | 1 | 0.28 (0.58) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Turnip | 2 | 0.02 (0.13) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fennel | 9 | 0.98 (1.10) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Peas | 9 | 1.26 (1.00) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peppers | 3 | 0.25 (0.54) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spinach | 12 | 0.95 (0.92) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Potato | 4 | 1.84 (0.97) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Cherry tomato | 5 | 0.89 (1.16) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Tomato | 2 | 1.60 (1.27) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*
(0—Never; 1—Once; 2—A few times; 3—Many times; or 4—Everyday).