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. 2022 May 8;14(9):1970. doi: 10.3390/nu14091970

Table 1.

Individual and household demographic characteristics of family food environments.

Group N (%) Family Food Environment Score (Mean ± SD) Total Score ≥ 60
Family Socioeconomic
Status
Family
Food
Availability
Family
Feeding
Patterns
FAMILY
Food
Rules
FAMILY
Meal
Practices
Caregiver’s
Nutritional
Literacy
Total
Score
n (%) ORs(95% CI)
Total 9686(100.0) 4.3 ± 1.3 11.4 ± 2.2 8.7 ± 1.9 16.2 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 12.8 ± 2.9 65.7 ± 8.4 7419(76.6)
Grade
            3~6 4092(42.2) 4.2 ± 1.4 a 11.9 ± 2.0 a 8.9 ± 1.8 a 17.1 ± 3.9 a 12.7 ± 1.8 a 12.9 ± 2.9 a 67.7 ± 7.9 a 3461(84.6)
            7~9 2875(29.7) 4.3 ± 1.3 ab 11.3 ± 2.2 b 8.6 ± 1.9 b 16.2 ± 4.5 b 12.3 ± 1.9 b 12.7 ± 2.9 b 65.4 ± 8.4 b 2170(75.5) 0.561(0.498~0.633) *
            10~12 2719(28.1) 4.3 ± 1.1 b 10.9 ± 2.2 c 8.5 ± 2.0 c 14.7 ± 5.1 c 11.7 ± 2.0 c 12.7 ± 2.8 ab 62.8 ± 8.4 c 1788(65.8) 0.350(0.312~0.393) *
Gender
            Male 4887(50.5) 4.3 ± 1.3 a 11.4 ± 2.2 a 8.7 ± 1.9 16.2 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 12.7 ± 2.9 65.6 ± 8.5 3706(75.8)
            Female 4799(49.5) 4.2 ± 1.3 b 11.5 ± 2.1 b 8.7 ± 1.9 16.1 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 12.8 ± 2.8 65.7 ± 8.4 3713(77.4) 1.090(0.992~1.197)
District
            Urban 3439(35.5) 4.4 ± 1.4 a 11.7 ± 2.1 a 8.9 ± 1.8 a 15.9 ± 4.5 a 12.3 ± 1.9 13.3 ± 2.8 a 66.6 ± 8.4 a 2772(80.6)
            Suburb 6247(64.5) 4.2 ± 1.3 b 11.3 ± 2.2 b 8.6 ± 1.9 b 16.3 ± 4.6 b 12.3 ± 1.9 12.5 ± 2.9 b 65.2 ± 8.4 b 4647(74.4) 0.699(0.631~0.774) *
Number of children
            1 6133(63.3) 4.3 ± 1.3 a 11.5 ± 2.1 8.7 ± 1.9 a 15.9 ± 4.6 a 12.2 ± 2.0 a 12.9 ± 2.9 a 65.6 ± 8.6 4678(76.3)
            ≥2 3551(36.7) 4.2 ± 1.4 b 11.4 ± 2.2 8.6 ± 1.9 b 16.6 ± 4.4 b 12.5 ± 1.8 b 12.5 ± 2.9 b 65.8 ± 8.2 2740(77.2) 1.051(0.953~1.159)
Principal caregiver
            Parents 9500(98.1) 4.3 ± 1.3 a 11.5 ± 2.2 a 8.7 ± 1.9 16.2 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 12.8 ± 2.9 a 65.7 ± 8.4 7290(76.7)
            Grandparents 160 (1.7) 3.8 ± 1.6 b 11.0 ± 2.3 b 8.9 ± 2.2 16.6 ± 4.6 12.2 ± 2.3 12.0 ± 3.1 b 64.4 ± 8.2 111(69.4) 0.687(0.489~0.964) *
Caregiver’s educational level
            ≤Junior high school 1603(16.5) 3.8 ± 1.3 a 10.7 ± 2.2 a 8.5 ± 2.0 a 16.1 ± 4.7 12.2 ± 2.0 a 11.6 ± 2.9 a 62.9 ± 8.4 a 1047(65.3)
            High school 2470(25.5) 4.1 ± 1.3 b 11.1 ± 2.1 b 8.5 ± 2.0 a 16.0 ± 4.7 12.2 ± 1.9 a 12.3 ± 2.8 b 64.3 ± 8.3 b 1789(72.4) 1.395(1.218~1.598) *
            Junior college 2383(24.6) 4.3 ± 1.3 c 11.6 ± 2.1 c 8.7 ± 1.8 b 16.4 ± 4.4 12.3 ± 1.9 b 12.8 ± 2.8 c 66.2 ± 8.2 c 1880(78.9) 1.985(1.721~2.288) *
            ≥College 3230(33.3) 4.7 ± 1.2 d 11.9 ± 2.1 d 8.9 ± 1.8 c 16.2 ± 4.4 12.4 ± 1.9 b 13.7 ± 2.6 d 67.7 ± 8.1 d 2703(83.7) 2.724(2.371~3.130) *
Annual household income per capita (yuan)
            <20,000 1685(17.4) 3.8 ± 1.3 a 10.9 ± 2.2 a 8.6 ± 2.0 a 16.3 ± 4.6 12.1 ± 2.0 a 12.0 ± 2.9 a 63.7 ± 8.4 a 1163(69.0)
            20,000~39,999 2127(22.0) 4.0 ± 1.3 b 11.3 ± 2.2 b 8.6 ± 1.9 ab 16.2 ± 4.7 12.3 ± 2.0 ab 12.5 ± 2.9 b 64.8 ± 8.4 b 1573(74.0) 1.274(1.106~1.468) *
            40,000~69,999 2539(26.2) 4.2 ± 1.3 c 11.5 ± 2.0 c 8.7 ± 1.9 bc 16.1 ± 4.4 12.4 ± 1.8 b 12.9 ± 2.8 c 65.8 ± 8.2 c 1969(77.6) 1.550(1.349~1.782) *
            ≥70,000 3329(34.4) 4.7 ± 1.3 d 11.8 ± 2.1 d 8.8 ± 1.9 c 16.1 ± 4.5 12.3 ± 1.9 b 13.3 ± 2.8 d 67.1 ± 8.4 d 2708(81.3) 1.957(1.710~2.240) *

a, b, c and d indicate significant differences among groups (p < 0.05); *: p < 0.05.