Table 1 Characteristics of fathers participating in two child feeding studies and their children
Variable | Father’s Feeding Participation and Practices Study (N = 436) | What Fathers Want Study (N = 28) |
|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD or % | ||
Father | ||
Age (years) | 37 ± 6 | 41 ± 6 |
Biological father | 98 | 93 |
Live with child every day during ‘average’ fortnight | 89 | 82 |
Married/defacto | 97 | 86 |
Level of education | ||
No university degree | 66 | 64 |
University degree | 34 | 36 |
BMIa (kg/m2) | 26.9 ± 4.1 | – |
Healthy weight (BMI < 25) | 38 | |
Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 and < 30) | 46 | |
Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 16 | |
Hours of paid work/week | 41 ± 15 | 40 ± 7 |
Less than full-time (0–35 h/week) | 16 | 4 |
Full-time (≥ 35 h/week) | 84 | 96 |
Child | ||
Age (years) | 3.5 ± 0.9 | – |
Gender (boy) | 53 | – |