From: Validation of a measure of the Satter eating competence model with low-income females
 |  | Eating Competence Categories |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Total Sample1 | Not Eating Competent2 | Eating Competent2 | p-Value3 |
 | N = 507 | N = 359 | N = 148 |  |
Age | 31.81 ± 6.98 | 31.84 ± 6.96 | 31.76 ± 7.06 | .905 |
Race (n = 499) | Â | Â | Â | .588 |
   White | 389 (78.0) | 279 (79.0) | 110 (75.3) |  |
   Black | 73 (14.6) | 48 (13.6) | 25 (17.1) |  |
   Other | 37 (7.4) | 26 (7.4) | 11 (7.5) |  |
Hispanic (n = 506) | 31 (6.1) | 18 (5.0) | 13 (8.8) | .109 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | .006 |
   Some high school | 56 (11.0) | 39 (10.9) | 17 (11.5) |  |
   High school diploma/GED | 179 (35.3) | 118 (32.9) | 61 (41.2) |  |
   Some college | 129 (25.4) | 107 (29.8) | 22 (14.9) |  |
   ≥ College degree | 143(28.2) | 95 (26.5) | 48 (32.4) |  |
Parent | 490 (96.6) | 347 (96.7) | 143 (96.6) | .984 |
Food Security Status4 (n = 500) | Â | Â | Â | .009 |
   High | 113 (22.6) | 70 (19.8) | 43 (29.5) |  |
   Marginal | 83 (16.6) | 53 (15.0) | 30 (20.5) |  |
   Low | 103 (20.6) | 74 (20.9) | 29 (19.9) |  |
   Very Low | 201 (40.2) | 157 (44.4) | 44 (30.1) |  |
Physically Active5 (n = 506) | 256 (50.6) | 159 (44.4) | 97 (65.5) | <.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) (n = 500) | 30.41 ± 8.36 | 31.22 ± 8.44 | 28.44 ± 7.86 | .001 |
Weight Categories (n = 500) | Â | Â | Â | .025 |
   Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 17 (3.4) | 12 (3.4) | 5 (3.4) |  |
   Normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) | 137 (27.4) | 84 (23.7) | 53 (36.3) |  |
   Overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) | 118 (23.6) | 84 (23.7) | 34 (23.3) |  |
   Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0) | 228 (45.6) | 174 (49.2) | 54 (37.0) |  |
Weight dissatisfaction6 (n = 506) | 3.75 ± 1.23 | 3.94 ± 1.13 | 3.28 ± 1.33 | <.001 |
ecSI/LI | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Total score | 26.29 ± 9.70 | 21.36 ± 6.41 | 38.26 ± 4.53 | <.001 |
   Eating attitudes | 9.52 ± 3.71 | 7.87 ± 2.99 | 13.53 ± 1.66 | <.001 |
   Internal regulation | 5.45 ± 2.35 | 4.48 ± 1.96 | 7.80 ± 1.37 | <.001 |
   Food acceptance | 3.93 ± 2.14 | 3.31 ± 1.84 | 5.44 ± 2.08 | <.001 |
   Contextual skills | 7.39 ± 3.80 | 5.70 ± 2.81 | 11.49 ± 2.57 | <.001 |
TFEQ | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Cognitive restraint | 10.52 ± 2.12 | 10.45 ± 2.04 | 10.68 ± 2.30 | .289 |
   Disinhibition | 7.74 ± 2.76 | 8.11 ± 2.73 | 6.83 ± 2.61 | <.001 |
   Feelings of hunger | 6.69 ± 2.61 | 6.90 ± 2.68 | 6.16 ± 2.38 | .004 |
EDI-3 7 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Drive for thinness | 13.19 ± 15.44 | 14.53 ± 15.87 | 9.93 ± 13.85 | .002 |
   Bulimia | 26.03 ± 26.30 | 28.79 ± 26.57 | 19.33 ± 24.44 | <.001 |
   Body dissatisfaction | 29.51 ± 25.08 | 32.89 ± 25.16 | 21.32 ± 22.98 | <.001 |
   Low self-esteem | 21.13 ± 21.53 | 24.18 ± 21.99 | 13.75 ± 18.47 | <.001 |
   Personal alienation | 23.88 ± 24.30 | 27.63 ± 25.34 | 14.80 ± 18.76 | <.001 |
   Interpersonal insecurity | 32.37 ± 25.68 | 35.70 ± 25.48 | 24.31 ± 24.40 | <.001 |
   Interpersonal alienation | 34.80 ± 27.04 | 38.94 ± 26.69 | 24.76 ± 25.26 | <.001 |
   Interoceptive deficits | 17.30 ± 20.02 | 19.18 ± 20.58 | 12.76 ± 17.87 | .001 |
   Emotional dysregulation | 31.13 ± 29.22 | 33.28 ± 28.84 | 25.94 ± 29.57 | .010 |
   Perfectionism | 22.27 ± 22.09 | 21.60 ± 21.09 | 23.89 ± 24.35 | .290 |
   Asceticism | 16.81 ± 20.51 | 17.62 ± 21.00 | 14.85 ± 19.20 | .168 |
   Maturity fears | 46.17 ± 27.31 | 49.28 ± 27.24 | 38.62 ± 26.05 | <.001 |
Food Preference | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Food like index8 | 7.85 ± 0.60 | 7.75 ± 0.59 | 8.10 ± 0.56 | <.001 |
   Food dislike index9 | 2.78 ± 0.83 | 2.76 ± 0.80 | 2.83 ± 0.90 | .461 |
   Foods never tried | 1.88 ± 2.89 | 1.84 ± 2.87 | 2.00 ± 2.95 | .561 |
Fruit Stage of Change 10 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Action/Maintenance | 209 (41.2) | 130 (36.2) | 79 (53.4) | <.001 |
Vegetable Stage of change 10 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Action/Maintenance | 62 (12.2) | 33 (9.2) | 29 (19.6) | .001 |
EFNEP 11 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Health locus of control | 12.13 ± 2.05 | 12.01 ± 2.09 | 12.45 ± 1.93 | .028 |
• Plans meals ahead of time | 3.22 ± 1.06 | 3.04 ± 1.03 | 3.64 ± 1.00 | <.001 |
• Plans meals to include all food groups | 3.36 ± 1.00 | 3.21 ± 0.98 | 3.74 ± 0.95 | <.001 |
• Makes a recipe successfully from scratch | 3.53 ± 1.17 | 3.36 ± 1.18 | 3.95 ± 1.06 | <.001 |
• Thinks about healthy food choices when deciding what to eat | 3.43 ± 1.01 | 3.30 ± 0.99 | 3.74 ± 0.99 | <.001 |
• Uses the "Nutrition Facts" on the food label to make food choices | 2.70 ± 1.19 | 2.61 ± 1.14 | 2.93 ± 1.29 | .006 |
• Eats out (including fast food) | 2.56 ± 0.77 | 2.58 ± 0.79 | 2.52 ± 0.73 | .412 |
• Shops with a grocery list | 3.58 ± 1.19 | 3.48 ± 1.15 | 3.80 ± 1.25 | .007 |
• Feels confident about managing money to make healthy food available | 2.97 ± 1.18 | 2.87 ± 1.15 | 3.21 ± 1.21 | .003 |
Prepares food at home > 3 times per week12 | 403 (79.5) | 273 (76.0) | 130 (87.8) | .003 |
Likes cooking13 (n = 503) | 227 (45.1) | 142 (39.9) | 85 (57.8) | <.001 |