Table 4.
Results of the Mann–Whitney U test as a comparison between the PFSQ, EDE-Q and ARFID-Q-PR in two groups: mothers of children without developmental disorders and mothers of children with developmental disorders.
| Variables | Mothers of Children without Developmental Disorders (n = 167) | Mothers of Children with Developmental Disorders (n = 40) | Mann–Whitney U Test | Z Value | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||||
| 1. PFSQ Instrumental feeding |
6.90 | 2.53 | 6.33 | 3.14 | 2668.50 | 1.97 | 0.049 |
| 2. PFSQ Control |
34.04 | 3.29 | 33.28 | 5.96 | 3127.50 | 0.62 | 0.533 |
| 3. PFSQ Emotional feeding | 9.08 | 3.29 | 8.65 | 3.29 | 3038.50 | 0.88 | 0.376 |
| 4. PFSQ Encouragement |
30.94 | 4.33 | 30.08 | 6.45 | 3263.00 | 0.22 | 0.822 |
| 5. EDE-Q Dietary restraint | 8.32 | 6.34 | 6.70 | 5.50 | 2817.50 | 1.53 | 0.125 |
| 6. EDE-Q Shape/weight overvaluation | 7.55 | 4.40 | 6.63 | 4.08 | 2945.00 | 1.16 | 0.246 |
| 7. EDE-Q Body dissatisfaction |
7.20 | 4.16 | 7.13 | 3.92 | 3327.50 | 0.04 | 0.972 |
| 8. ARFID-Q-PR Attitude to food | 9.75 | 3.63 | 13.13 | 4.00 | 1733.00 | −4.72 | <0.001 |
| 9. ARFID-Q-PR Justification for restriction | 8.51 | 3.11 | 10.80 | 4.28 | 2253.00 | −3.19 | 0.001 |
| 10. ARFID-Q-PR Somatic condition | 5.56 | 2.81 | 11.90 | 4.25 | 732.50 | −7.66 | <0.001 |
| 11. ARFID-Q-PR Total | 23.83 | 5.72 | 35.83 | 11.15 | 1214.50 | −6.24 | <0.001 |
Note: Mann–Whitney U test—the result of the Mann–Whitney U test; n = sample size; M = mean value; SD = standard deviation value.