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Table 5 Hierarchical linear regression analyses for BMI z-scores on CEBQ subscales (N = 135)

From: The Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire: factorial validity and association with Body Mass Index in Dutch children aged 6–7

 

Mean (SD)

Standardised β coefficient

95% CI for standardised β

(lower bound – upper bound)

P-value

'Food approach' scales

    

   Food responsiveness

1.88 (0.56)

0.217

0.042 to 0.392

0.016

   Enjoyment of food

3.40 (0.69)

0.207

0.025 to 0.389

0.027

   Emotional overeating

1.47 (0.48)

0.145

- 0.036 to 0.326

0.118

'Food avoidant' scales

    

   Satiety responsiveness

2.77 (0.65)

- 0.240

- 0.409 to -0.071

0.006

   Slowness in eating

2.73 (0.75)

- 0.248

- 0.421 to -0.075

0.006

   Emotional undereating

2.27 (0.79)

- 0.088

- 0.269 to 0.093

0.344

   Food fussiness

2.84 (0.90)

- 0.103

- 0.284 to 0.078

0.270

  1. Child gender and age, maternal and paternal education level, and maternal and paternal employment status were forced into the models before adding each of the CEBQ scales separately. Standardised β coefficients (p-values) were 0.033 (p = 0.715), 0.030 (p = 0.734), -0.021 (p = 0.852), -0.051 (p = 0.658), 0.122 (p = 0.190) and 0.029 (p = 0.752) for the control variables respectively.