Table 4 Group intervention mediation analyses for selected factors on selected children’s outcomes
Outcome | Mediator | a | b | ab (95% CI) | % mediated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child monthly varieties of vegetables | Mother daily serving of fruits | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.02 (−0.03, 0.09) | 1.50 |
Mother % energy from fat | −0.94 | − 0.07 | 0.07 (− 0.02, 0.19) | 5.50 | |
Behavioral strategies to increase fiber | 0.17 | 1.43 | 0.24* (0.09, 0.44) | 19.50 | |
Behavioral strategies to lower fat | 0.23 | 1.03 | 0.23* (0.04, 0.46) | 18.90 | |
Child daily servings of sugar-sweetened beverages | Mother daily serving of fruits | 0.19 | −0.10 | −0.02 (− 0.06, 0.01) | 9.60 |
Mother % energy from fat | −0.94 | 0.03 | −0.03* (− 0.07, − 0.01) | 15.30 | |
Behavioral strategies to increase fiber | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.00 (−0.03, 0.04) | 1.80 | |
Behavioral strategies to lower fat | 0.23 | −0.24 | −0.05* (− 0.11, − 0.01) | 26.50 |