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Table 7 Association of social support with eating and physical activity, stratified by racial/ethnic group

From: Association of parental social support with energy balance-related behaviors in low-income and ethnically diverse children: a cross-sectional study

 

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

 

R 2

B

SE

R 2

B

SE

R 2

B

SE

R 2

B

SE

FV Intake a

.112

  

.202**

  

.126***

  

.189**

  

 Family food culture

 

.400*

.154

 

.691***

.181

 

.622***

.125

 

.421*

.176

 Instrumental support for healthy eating

 

−.126

.150

 

.125

.209

 

.058

.115

 

.227

.166

 Home availability and accessibility of FV

 

−.007

.096

 

−.106

.120

 

.050

.069

 

.154

.101

 Home availability of SSB

 

−.303

.325

 

.277

.479

 

−.232

.286

 

−.038

.402

 Emotional support for healthy eating

 

−.027

.097

 

−.212*

.107

 

−.027

.058

 

−.012

.091

 Rules for eating

 

−.016

.134

 

.042

.151

 

−.064

.101

 

−.203

.148

 Modeling of vegetable intake

 

−.116

.424

 

1.150

.637

 

−.045

.273

 

−.462

.336

 Modeling of SSB intake

 

.102

.241

 

−.528

.352

 

.123

.210

 

−.037

.283

SSB Intake a

.143*

  

.116

  

.103**

  

.140*

  

 Family food culture

 

.169*

.073

 

.188*

.086

 

.087

.059

 

−.010

.081

 Instrumental support for healthy eating

 

−.039

.072

 

.054

.095

 

.113*

.055

 

.134

.079

 Home availability and accessibility of FV

 

.033

.045

 

−.010

.055

 

−.021

.033

 

−.025

.046

 Home availability of SSB

 

.115

.153

 

−.250

.219

 

.311*

.137

 

.374*

.177

 Emotional support for healthy eating

 

.048

.046

 

.016

.049

 

.006

.027

 

−.026

.040

 Rules for eating

 

−.044

.062

 

−.036

.073

 

−.064

.048

 

−.002

.067

 Modeling of vegetable intake

 

−.015

.200

 

.247

.296

 

−.132

.127

 

−.272

.156

 Modeling of SSB intake

 

−.066

.113

 

.071

.169

 

.023

.099

 

.075

.124

PA last week a

.137**

  

.085

  

.173***

  

.188***

  

 Instrumental support PA

 

.008

.031

 

.085**

.030

 

.115***

.020

 

.126***

.029

 Emotional support PA

 

.090*

.038

 

.050

.044

 

.068**

.025

 

.045

.035

 Modeling of PA

 

.436**

.142

 

−.014

.122

 

.038

.071

 

.046

.115

  1. Note: bold numbers are only used for models that are significant
  2. B = Unstandardized beta coefficient; SE = Standard error for B; R2 = adjusted R-square; *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001
  3. aCovariates: gender, BMI z-score, free or reduced lunch, parent’s education, food insecurity; not pictured