Table 2 Baseline characteristics by tertiles of Taiwanese Children Health Eating Index among preschool children (n = 614).
Taiwanese Children Health Eating Index [n (%)] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SDa | Total n (%) | Tertile 1 | Tertile 2 | Tertile 3 | |
TCHEI score, mean ± SD | 50.6 ± 10.6 | 38.7 ± 5.6 | 50.7 ± 2.5 | 61.8 ± 5.4 | |
Total n | 614 (100) | 202 | 202 | 210 | |
Age (years) | |||||
2–3 | 50.4 ± 10.8 | 168 (27.4) | 55 (27.2) | 55 (27.2) | 58 (27.6) |
4–6 | 50.6 ± 10.5 | 446 (72.6) | 147 (72.8) | 147 (72.8) | 152 (72.4) |
Gender | |||||
Boy | 50.5 ± 10.2 | 327 (53.3) | 108 (53.5) | 110 (54.5) | 109 (51.9) |
Girl | 50.7 ± 11.0 | 287 (46.7) | 94 (46.5) | 92 (45.5) | 101 (48.0) |
Region | |||||
North | 51.5 ± 10.6 | 204 (33.2) | 59 (29.2) | 64 (31.7) | 81 (38.6) |
Middle | 50.4 ± 10.5 | 100 (16.3) | 39 (19.3) | 27 (13.4) | 34 (16.2) |
South | 50.2 ± 10.7 | 163 (26.6) | 50 (24.8) | 63 (31.2) | 50 (23.8) |
East or island | 49.7 ± 10.5 | 147 (23.9) | 54 (26.7) | 48 (23.8) | 45 (21.4) |
Height-for-age z score | −0.12 ± 1.15 | 0.07 ± 0.99 | 0.07 ± 0.86 | ||
Weight-for-age z score | −0.15 ± 0.94 | 0.05 ± 1.01 | 0.004 ± 0.99 | ||
Mother’s education level | |||||
Under junior high school | 48.2 ± 11.2 | 68 (11.2) | 26 (13.0) | 25 (12.3) | 17 (8.17) |
Senior high school | 50.2 ± 10.8 | 200 (32.8) | 71 (35.5) | 61 (30.2) | 68 (32.7) |
Above college | 51.3 ± 10.2 | 342 (56.1) | 103 (51.5) | 116 (57.4) | 123 (59.1) |
Father’s education level | |||||
Under junior high school | 48.7 ± 11.8 | 75 (12.6) | 29 (14.9) | 23 (11.7) | 23 (11.1) |
Senior high school | 50.2 ± 10.9 | 202 (33.9) | 74 (38.1) | 61 (31.1) | 67 (32.5) |
Above college | 51.4 ± 10.1 | 319 (53.5) | 91 (46.9) | 112 (57.1) | 116 (56.3) |
Household financial status | |||||
Enough | 52.9 ± 9.80 | 121 (19.9) | 26 (12.9) | 44 (22.0) | 51 (24.8) |
Just enough | 50.5 ± 10.7 | 336 (55.3) | 112 (55.4) | 110 (55.0) | 114 (55.3) |
Not enough | 48.4 ± 10.3 | 122 (20.1) | 51 (25.2) | 40 (20.0) | 31 (15.0) |
Very difficulty | 50.1 ± 12.7 | 29 (4.8) | 13 (6.4) | 6 (3.0) | 10 (4.85) |
