Table 2 Self-reported influence of mothers’ group peers, friends, partner and other family on maternal attitudes toward child feeding, physical activity and television viewing behaviours. Data from the 2012–13 follow-up of the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program
No influence | A little influence | Some influence | Major influence | No partnera | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child feeding | Mothers group | 41.3 (35.7, 46.9) | 29.9 (24.9, 35.3) | 24.8 (20.2, 30.0) | 4.0 (2.2, 6.9) | |
Friends | 27.6 (22.7, 32.9) | 41.2 (35.7, 46.8) | 28.2 (23.4, 33.6) | 3.0 (1.5, 5.6) | ||
Partner | 10.3 (7.3, 14.3) | 19.3 (15.2, 24.2) | 40.0 (34.5, 45.6) | 28.7 (23.8, 34.0) | 1.7 (0.6, 3.9) | |
Other family | 20.0 (15.8, 24.9) | 34.3 (29.1, 39.9) | 39.3 (33.9, 45.0) | 6.3 (4.0, 9.7) | ||
Child TV viewing | Mothers group | 65.3 (59.7, 70.0) | 21.3 (17.0, 26.4) | 12.7 (9.3, 16.9) | 0.7 (0.1, 2.6) | |
Friends | 55.6 (49.9, 61.1) | 28.8 (23.9, 34.2) | 13.6 (10.1, 17.9) | 2.0 (0.8, 4.3) | ||
Partner | 17.5 (13.6, 22.2) | 25.2 (20.5, 30.3) | 31.5 (26.4, 36.9) | 24.2 (19.6, 29.3) | 1.7 (0.6, 3.9) | |
Other family | 40.9 (35.4, 46.5) | 33.9 (28.7, 39.4) | 21.9 (17.5, 26.9) | 3.3 (1.7, 6.0) | ||
Child activity | Mothers group | 51.7 (45.9, 57.3) | 26.3 (21.6, 31.6) | 19.0 (14.9, 23.8) | 3.0 (1.5, 5.6) | |
Friends | 41.0 (35.5, 46.6) | 33.0 (27.8, 38.5) | 22.7 (18.2, 27.7) | 3.3 (1.7, 6.1) | ||
Partner | 18.2 (14.2, 23.0) | 16.6 (12.7, 21.2) | 30.5 (25.5, 35.9) | 33.1 (28.0, 38.6) | 1.7 (0.6, 3.9) | |
Other family | 31.9 (26.8, 37.4) | 30.9 (25.9, 36.0) | 33.6 (28.4, 39.1) | 3.7 (2.0, 6.4) |