Relationship between the foods eaten by the infant and the meals eaten by their family (ie, family meals) according to method of complementary feeding (n (%))*, †
| BLW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSF (n=26) | Partial (n=7) | Full (n=18) | OR (95% CI)‡ | p Value§ | |
| Number of infants eating their meal with the family | |||||
| Breakfast | 16/20 (80%) | 6/6 (100%) | 12/15 (80%) | 1.99 (0.48 to 8.31) | 0.344 |
| Lunch | 13/21 (50%) | 1/4 (25%) | 12/14 (86%) | 10.29 (2.67 to 39.65) | 0.001 |
| Evening meal | 12/23 (52%) | 5/6 (83%) | 12/15 (80%) | 4.75 (1.27 to 17.75) | 0.020 |
| Number of infants with ingredients the same as the family meal¶ | |||||
| Breakfast | 5/19 (19%) | 0/6 (0%) | 5/14 (36%) | 1.60 (0.44 to 5.78) | 0.473 |
| Lunch | 1/20 (4%) | 0/6 (0%) | 6/14 (43%) | 10.56 (2.51 to 44.39) | 0.001 |
| Evening meal | 4/22 (15%) | 0/6 (0%) | 9/15 (60%) | 9.00 (2.64 to 30.62) | <0.001 |
| Number of infants with meal preparation the same as the family meal¶ | |||||
| Breakfast | 2/19 (8%) | 2/6 (33%) | 6/13 (46%) | 2.27 (0.59 to 8.70) | 0.232 |
| Lunch | 1/20 (4%) | 0/3 (0%) | 7/13 (54%) | 10.31 (2.87 to 37.09) | <0.001 |
| Evening meal | 3/22 (12%) | 1/6 (17%) | 8/14 (57%) | 8.18 (2.66 to 25.14) | <0.001 |
Bold typeface indicates a statistically significant difference (p<0.05).
*Summary numbers presented are from the first day of the diet record.
†Missing values: breakfast n=10; lunch n=12; evening meal n=7. Most data were missing because: the infant was not offered the meal, only infant milk was consumed at the meal or the infant was not with the parent for the meal.
‡ORs compare those following full BLW with those following TSF and are calculated using all 3 days of the diet record (except for 7 participants who completed a 1-day diet record: 4 full BLW, 3 TSF). They may not therefore reflect exactly the same differences on the first day of the diet record.
§p Values were calculated for ORs using population-averaged generalised estimating equations for binary data.
¶The ‘same as’ was defined as the participant answering 1=exactly the same, or 2=almost the same, on a four-point scale (other values were 3=similar, 4=mostly different).
BLW, baby-led weaning; TSF, traditional spoon feeding.