Real-time predictors of food parenting practices and child eating behaviors in racially/ethnically diverse families

Table 6 Adjusted Associations for Subgroups with Significant Interactions by Child Sex

Evening Outcome (yes/no)	Morning Predictor (range 0–5)	Boy	Girl
Evening Outcome (yes/no)	Morning Predictor (range 0–5)	OR (95% CI) [p-value]
Instrumental food parenting	Stress	1.20	1.00
		(1.06—1.36)	(0.90—1.11)
		[0.004]	[0.978]
Fast food	Stress	0.99	0.90
		(0.89—1.11)	(0.82—0.98)
		[0.925]	[0.021]
Fast food	Sources of Stress	0.97	0.89
		(0.87—1.09)	(0.81—0.98)
		[0.623]	[0.017]
Fast food	Depressive Symptoms	1.14	0.94
		(1.03—1.27)	(0.83—1.07)
		[0.012]	[0.363]
Preprepared meal	Stress	1.22	0.98
		(1.08—1.37)	(0.89—1.09)
		[0.001]	[0.761]
Preprepared meal	Sources of Stress	1.11	0.92
		(0.99—1.24)	(0.83—1.03)
		[0.086]	[0.141]
Homemade meal	Stress	0.93	1.04
		(0.84—1.01)	(0.97—1.13)
		[0.099]	[0.277]
Homemade meal	Sources of Stress	1.01	1.12
		(0.91—1.11)	(1.03—1.22)
		[0.920]	[0.008]

Each cell displays results from a separate regression. Adjusted generalized estimated equation (GEE) models with weights include the following covariates: primary caregiver and child age and weight status; child race/ethnicity; income; food security status, number of children; weekend observation; follow-up observation; observation after start of Covid-19 school shutdowns. Interpretation example: One additional unit high stress rating in the morning was associated with 20% higher odds of instrumental food parenting practices with boys (OR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.06 to 1.36; p = 0.004) the same evening at dinner, after controlling for all other covariates in the adjusted models. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval. Bolded values are significant at p < 0.05

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