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Table 4 Multivariate odds ratios for the association between children's obesity and CFQ binary categories

From: Maternal anthropometry and feeding behavior toward preschool children: association with childhood body mass index in an observational study of Chilean families

 

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p-value

Girls

   

    Perceived responsibility

0.5

0.3-0.9

0.02

    Concern over child's weight

10.9

4.6-25.8

<0.001

    Restriction

5.0

0.8-31.1

0.09

    Pressure to eat

0.2

0.06-0.4

<0.001

    Monitoring

0.8

0.5-1.3

0.39

Boys

   

    Perceived responsibility

0.9

0.4-1.7

0.71

    Concern over child's weight

4.1

2.4-7.2

<0.001

    Restriction

15.1

2.9-77.7

0.001

    Pressure to eat

0.4

0.2-0.8

0.005

    Monitoring

1.7

1.0-2.7

0.05

  1. Logistic regression analysis were carried out in both sexes, with children's obesity as dependent variable and each maternal feeding practice (coded as 1 for score > 4 and 0 for scores ≤ 4) as independent variable, adjusting by maternal obesity.