Sample characteristics | Mean (SD)/% |
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Parent characteristics | Â |
Mean age (SD) - years | 35.5 (5.3) |
Gender - female | 96% |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 2% |
Highest educational level | Â |
Years 7-9 | 2% |
Years 10 | 11% |
Year 11-12 | 10% |
TAFE (Technical and Further Education) | 30% |
University | 47% |
Annual household income* | Â |
< $20,000 | 4% |
$20,000 - $39,999 | 9% |
$40,000 - $59,999 | 11% |
$60,000 - $79,999 | 15% |
$80,000 - $99,999 | 19% |
$100,000 | 41% |
Child characteristics | Â |
Mean age (SD) - years | 4.3 (0.6) |
Gender - female | 49% |
Mean daily serves of fruit (SD)# | 2.3 (1.0) |
Mean daily serves of vegetables (SD)# | 2.1 (1.1) |
Home food environment characteristics | Â |
Parental role-modeling | Â |
Daily serves of fruit & vegetables | 5.0 (1.8) |
Occasions/day modeled fruit & vegetable consumption | 2.3 (1.4) |
Pressure to eat | Â |
Pressure to eat | 3.1 (0.7) |
Parent providing behaviour | Â |
Times/day parent provides fruit & vegetables | 3.2 (1.3) |
Fruit and vegetable availability | Â |
Different varieties of fruit & vegetables in home | 21.7 (4.8) |
Fruit and vegetable accessibility | Â |
Fruit and vegetables kept in ready to eat format (% yes) | 39% |
Mealtime practices | Â |
Always eat together as a family (7 nights per week) | 57% |
Never eat in front of TV (0 nights per week) | 47% |
Family eats most meals at table/bench (% who all or most of the time) | 87% |
Family eating policies (% who all or most of the time ...) | Â |
Ask child to eat everything on their plate at dinner | 50% |
Restrict dessert if child does not eat dinner | 59% |
Reward with dessert if child finishes dinner | 29% |
Only allow child to eat at set mealtimes | 39% |
Allow child to help him/herself to snacks | 4% |