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. 2022 Nov 21;14(22):4922. doi: 10.3390/nu14224922

Table 1.

Categorization and coding for maternal, pre-natal food source, and food preparation behaviors, Quality Score, based on the questions on the ECHO Maternal Food Source and Preparation (MFSP) questionnaire.

Food Source Questions
(MFSP)
Response Options Food Source Classification Food Source Score
How often did you eat canned foods of any kind (meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, beans, etc.)? Never Excellent 1
1 time/month Good 2
2–3 times/month
1 time/week Average 3
2 times/week
3–4 times/week
5–6 times/week
1 time/day Poor 4
2+ times/day
How often did you eat fast-food or take-out food from restaurants (such as McDonalds, Chipotle, Panera, Chinese food) or prepared foods from a grocery store or deli counter? Never Excellent 1
1 time/month Good 2
2–3 times/month
1 time/week Average 3
2 times/week
3–4 times/week
5–6 times/week
1 time/day Poor 4
2+ times/day
How often did you eat meals that you or someone else prepared at home? Never Poor 4
1 time/month Average 3
2–3 times/month
1 time/week Good 2
2 times/week
3–4 times/week
5–6 times/week
1 time/day Excellent 1
2+ times/day
How often did you consume the food groups below that were organic (either fresh produce or from a jar, a package, or homemade, or labeled ‘Certified Organic’)? Never/Rarely Poor 4
Sometimes Average 3
Often Good 2
Nearly always Excellent 1