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Table 3 Ethnic differences in desired behaviors a

From: Feeding practices of low-income mothers: how do they compare to current recommendations?

Codes

African American M (SD)

Latina M (SD)

F (1, 70)

p ≤

eta 2

Encourage Eating

.38 (.19)

.47 (.17)

4.68

.05

.06

Eat All

.04 (.06)

.02 (.04)

2.86

.10

.04

Eat Different Food

.03 (.06)

.09 (.14)

5.52

.05

.07

Discourage Eating

.13 (.13)

.05 (.07)

10.97

.001

.14

Table Manners

.14 (.11)

.09 (.10)

3.88

.05

.05

Eating Skills

.06 (.08)

.12 (.14)

5.18

.03

.07

Other Food

.13 (.11)

.07 (.10)

5.59

.02

.07

Non-Food

.07 (.09)

.08 (.18)

.10

ns

.001

  1. aMANOVA significant – see text.