Table 2

Kappa coefficient for all items within the Chinese version of the Child Food Neophobia Scale (N=30)

ItemKappaP value
Item 1: My child is constantly sampling new and different (variety) foods.0.616<0.01
Item 2: My child does not trust new foods.0.717<0.01
Item 3: If my child doesn’t know what’s in a food, s/he won’t try it.0.639<0.01
Item 4: My child is afraid to eat things s/he has never had before.0.873<0.01
Item 5: My child is very particular about the foods s/he will eat.0.718<0.01
Item 6: My child will eat almost anything.0.834<0.01