Perceived fussy eating in Australian children at 14 months of age and subsequent use of maternal feeding practices at 2 years

Table 3 Variables independently associated with maternal perception of child as a fussy eater (N = 330)

Independent variables	Dependant variable: perception of child as a fussy eater (not fussy^a, n = 232; fussy, n = 98); OR (95% CI)
Child weight-for-age z-score	0.69 (0.48–0.99)*
Child age (months)	1.17 (0.92–1.48)
Maternal university education; yes, n = 191	1.58 (0.85–2.96)
Fruit intake (g) on 24-h recall^b	0.99 (0.99–1.00)
Vegetable intake (g) on 24-h recall^b	0.99 (0.99–1.00)
Who decides amount of food eaten; child, n = 144	1.94 (1.07–3.51)*
How willing is your child to eat unfamiliar foods?; unwilling, n = 76	4.52 (2.33–8.75)***
How often does your child refuse food?; often, n = 47	6.12 (2.62–14.30)***
Does your child ever refuse food they usually eat?; yes, n = 158	2.31 (1.23–4.34)*

*p ≤ 0.05; ***p ≤ 0.001, x ²(9) = 109.36, p < 0.001, −2 Log likelihood = 287.56, 0.41 (Nagelkerke)
Mean(sd) child age 13.8 (1.3) months; 49% male; WAZ using WHO standards [55]
^aReferent group
^bIntake on single 24-h recall of whole sample; Fruit: fresh, canned, dried, cooked, infant food or mixed dish where fruit is the predominant ingredient; Vegetables: fresh, canned, cooked, beans and lentils, infant food or mixed dish where vegetable is the predominant ingredient

ISSN: 1479-5868