Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the variables included in the HEI composite scores (n = 149 families; n = 298 children), mean (SD) for continuous variables and percentage (N) for categorical variables

 Number of fruit types^a

9.65 (4.25)

 Number of vegetable types^a

13.58 (4.63)

 Number of energy-dense snack types

6.96 (3.22)

 Number of sugar-sweetened drinks

1.44 (1.05)

 Fruit on display^a

95.3 (284)

 Vegetables ready-to-eat^a

43 (128)

 Energy-dense snacks on display

4.0 (12)

 Sugar-sweetened drinks on display

6.0 (18)

 Fruit^a

92.6 (276)

 Vegetables^a

94.6 (282)

 Energy-dense snacks

55.4 (165)

 Sugar-sweetened drinks

41.6 (124)

 Emotional feeding^b

1.45 (0.47)

 Instrumental feeding^b

1.81 (0.53)

 Encouragement^{a, b}

2.28 (0.59)

 Modelling^{a, b}

3.65 (0.68)

 Monitoring^{a, b}

2.44 (0.98)

 Covert restriction^{a, b}

3.23 (0.89)

 Restriction^{a, b}

3.52 (1.16)

 Family meal frequency at the table (days per /week)

3.43 (2.18)

 Frequency child eats while watching TV and/or using a device (days per /week)

1.66 (1.09)

 Garden/outdoor space^a

98.7 (294)

 Garden play equipment^{a, d}

65.8 (196)

 Allowed to be physically active indoors^{a, d, e}

4.30 (1.07)

 Allowed to be physically active outdoors^{a, d, e}

4.76 (0.56)

 Parental modelling of physical activity^a

3.97 (0.96)

 Parental support of physical activity^a

3.53 (0.77)

 Number of media equipment items in home

15.48 (4.20)

 Number of media equipment in child’s bedroom

1.70 (1.37)

 Caregiver rules around use of media equipment^a,f

2.38 (0.78)

 Maternal time engaged in screen-based viewing (hours/week)

14.26 (8.55)

 Partner time engaged in screen-based viewing (hours/week)

14.94 (9.61)