Table 2 Associations between phone use during mealtimes and feeding practices adjusted for parental educational status, ethnicity, and age
| Feeding practices |
Phone use N = 117 (mean/SD) |
No phone use N = 181 (mean/SD) | B | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional regulation | 3.74 (1.70) | 2.98 (1.73) | 0.73 | 0.32; 1.14 | < 0.001 |
| Balance and variety | 14.07 (1.90) | 14.44 (1.80) | −0.37 | − 0.80; 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Environment | 11.85 (3.15) | 12.60 (3.10) | −0.77 | −1.51; − 0.03 | < 0.05 |
| Modeling | 12.54 (2.91) | 13.56 (2.59) | −1.05 | −1.69; − 0.41 | < 0.001 |
| Monitoring | 14.83 (2.19) | 14.39 (3.15) | 0.49 | −0.17; 1.15 | 0.14 |
| Pressure | 7.14 (3.20) | 5.82 (3.58) | 1.22 | 0.41; 2.03 | < 0.01 |
| Restriction (Health) | 5.78 (3.22) | 5.65 (3.21) | 0.13 | −0.64; 0.89 | 0.74 |
| Restriction (Weight) | 6.20 (3.88) | 6.22 (4.34) | −0.06 | −1.04; 0.90 | 0.90 |