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Table 3 Percentage of children watching TV during meals, for each meal and the summed weekly frequency (n = 946), and the proportion of children eating meals in a recommended location and non-recommended locations (n = 943) and comparison by SEP (responding parent education level) (n = 606)

From: Family meals with young children: an online study of family mealtime characteristics, among Australian families with children aged six months to six years

 

All children

University educated parent

Non-university educated parent

Breakfast (OR 0.55, CI 0.41-0.72)*

 <1 day/week

60%

66%

48%

 1-4 days/week

24%

20%

32%

 ≥5 days/week

16%

14%

20%

Lunch (OR 0.38, CI 0.28-0.50)*

 <1 day/week

66%

73%

50%

 1-4 days/week

29%

24%

41%

 ≥5 days/week

5%

7%

9%

Dinner (OR 0.60, CI 0.45-0.80)*

 <1 day/week

66%

70%

58%

 1-4 days/week

24%

22%

28%

 ≥5 days/week

10%

8%

14%

Snacks (OR 0.50, CI 0.38-0.65)*

 <1 day/week

38%

42%

28%

 1-4 days/week

50%

48%

53%

 ≥5 days/week

12%

10%

19%

Sum of frequencies across the week (IRR 0.63, CI 0.54-0.72)*

 <7 occasions/week

64%

69%

54%

 7- < 14 occasions/week

22%

21%

24%

 14- < 21 occasions/week

10%

8%

14%

 21-28 occasions/week

3%

2%

7%

 

Proportion of children eating in Recommended location**

Proportion of children eating in Non-recommended locations***

Comparison by SEP (OR (CI))

Breakfast

73%

24%

1.86 (1.27-2.71)*

Lunch

58%

21%

2.35 (1.60-3.51)*

Dinner

83%

14%

1.61 (0.99-2.61)

Snacks

24%

62%

1.97 (1.33-2.91)*

  1. *Indicates p ≤0.05
  2. **Sitting at table/bench at home ***Sitting on couch/floor, In the car, Sitting at high chair (not at table/bench), Moving around the house