Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Children (n=1259–1299) | Parents (n=1231–1274) |
| Age (years) | 12.0 (0.4) | 43.9 (5.6) |
| Height (cm) | 153.2 (7.9) | 166.2 (8.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | – | 28.2 (6.4) |
| BMI z-score | 0.37 (1.00) | – |
| Disadvantage Index | 1012 (60) | 1012 (61) |
| Time since last eaten (hours) | 4.6 (2.2) | 4.0 (2.5) |
| Hunger rating (1=not, 7=very) | 4.2 (1.4) | 2.8 (1.5) |
| Time at Food Stop (min) | 12.4 (3.8) | 12.0 (4.4) |
| Male sex, % | 49.7 | 14.1 |
| Box combination, % | ||
| 1* | 26.6 (n=348) | 26.5 (n=338) |
| 2† | 21.9 (n=279) | 22.5 (n=278) |
| 3‡ | 25.4 (n=322) | 24.8 (n=309) |
| 4§ | 26.1 (n=350) | 26.2 (n=349) |
Values are mean (SD) except where specified as %.
*Box combination 1: small box containing 15%–20% of RDI.
†Box combination 2: large box containing 15%–20% of RDI.
‡Box combination 3: small box containing 25%–30% of RDI.
§Box combination 4: large box containing 25%–30% of RDI.
BMI, body mass index; Disadvantage Index, the Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage; n, number; RDI, recommended daily intake.