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Table 1 Sample description

From: Maternal feeding strategies and child's food intake: considering weight and demographic influences using structural equation modeling

children (n = 556)

Sex

259 (47%) female; 297 (53%) male

Age

M = 4.73 years, SD = 2.38 (1 - 10 years of age)

- 186 (33.5%) under 3 years of age

- 183 (32.9%) between 3 and 6 years of age

- 187 (33.6%) over 6 years of age

BMI-SDS

(mother's report)

M = -0.19, SD = 1.34 (- 6.85 - 4.07)

- 88 (15.5%) underweight (BMI-SDS < 10th perc.)

- 411 (72.5%) normal weight (10th perc. ≤ BMI-SDS ≤ 90th perc.)

- 68 (12.0%) overweight or obese (BMI-SDS > 90th perc.)

mothers (n = 556)

Age

M = 33.34 years, SD = 5.61 (20 - 50 years of age)

Per capita income (per month)

M = 731.67 Euro, SD = 282.51 (200 - 2667 Euro)

educational level

(years in school)

M = 10.97 school years, SD = 1.39 (6 - 12 years of school)

BMI

(self report)

BMI = 24.52 kg/m2, SD = 6.04 (15.89 - 66.78 kg/m2)

- 33 (5.8%) underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2)

- 340 (59.9%) normal weight (18.5 kg/m2 ≤ BMI ≤ 25 kg/m2)

- 195 (34.3%) overweight or obese (BMI > 25 kg/m2)