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Table 9 Parental Health Literacy and Child-Reported Health Behaviours and Outcomes for Children 11 Years and Older

From: Parental health literacy and health knowledge, behaviours and outcomes in children: a cross-sectional survey

Parental Health Literacy and …

r

95% CI

N

Children’s Regular Physical Activity

.001

−.06, .062

1001

Children’s Regular Tooth Brushing

.058a

.008, .107

1526

Children’s Regular Visit to Dentist

.007

−.043, .057

1506

Children’s Healthy Nutrition – Consumption of...

 Fruit

.037

−.012, .086

1551

 Vegetables, Salad

.163a

.115, .211

1551

 Chocolate and other Sweets

−.007

−.056, .042

1551

 Potato Chips, Fries and Similar

−.040

−.089, .009

1551

 Cola and Other Sweetened Beverages

−.096c

−.145, −.047

1551

Children’s Alcohol Consumption

.005

−.046, .056

1476

Children’s Tobacco Consumption

−.013

−.063, .037

1498

Children’s Sexual Activity without Protection

−.020

−.072, .032

1408

  1. aSpearman’s Rho Correlation, significant at the .05 level (2-tailed)
  2. bSpearman’s Rho Correlation, significant at the .01 level (2-tailed)
  3. cSpearman’s Rho Correlation, significant at the .001 level (2-tailed)