Table 1 Main (Mean [SDs] or n [%]) characteristics of the participants
Variables | Total |
|---|---|
Child’s sex, n (%) (n = 257) | |
Boy | 138 (53.7) |
Girl | 119 (46.3) |
Child’s age, month, mean (SD) (n = 257) | 43.8 (17.6) |
Nutritional status, n (%) (n = 257) | |
Normal weight | 161 (62.6) |
Overweight / obesity | 96 (37.4) |
Consumption of fruits and vegetables, mean (SD) (n = 257) | 0.40 (0.12) |
Below median | 149 (58.0) |
Above median | 108 (42.0) |
Consumption of processed foods, mean (SD) (n = 257) | 0.25 (0.11) |
Below median | 138 (54.0) |
Above median | 119 (46.0) |
Mother’s age, years, mean (SD) (n = 218) | 35.4 (5.1) |
Father’s age, years, mean (SD) (n = 218) | 38.1 (6.4) |
Mother’s education, n (%) (n = 253) | |
University education | 224 (88.5) |
High school | 27 (10.7) |
Elementary school | 2 (0.8) |
Father’s education, n (%) (n = 250) | |
University education | 198 (79.2) |
High school | 49 (19.6) |
Elementary school | 3 (1.2) |
Parental feeding style, n (%) (n = 257) | |
Authoritative | 80 (31.1) |
Authoritarian | 61 (23.7) |
Indulgent | 103 (40.1) |
Uninvolved | 13 (5.1) |
Feeding difficulties, n (%) (n = 257) | |
Absence | 133 (51.8) |
Presence | 124 (48.2) |