Table 2 Measurement scale of social support, health knowledge, and health practices
Variables | Min | Max | Mean/percentage of positive response |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you know where to look for information on child nutrition and well-being? | 0 | 1 | 80.4% |
Do you have family members whom you trust to discuss childcare matters? | 0 | 1 | 88.8% |
Do you have close friends whom you trust to discuss childcare matters? | 0 | 1 | 78.9% |
Are you able to seek advice from a doctor, when you need to? | 0 | 1 | 90% |
Are you able to seek advice from other health care providers like a nurse or dietitian, when you need to? | 0 | 1 | 79.4% |
BMI knowledge | |||
Do you know how obesity is measured? | 0 | 1 | 66.8% |
Do you know what is BMI? | 0 | 1 | 87.3% |
Will you be able to tell if your child is obese by checking your child’s height and weight? | 0 | 1 | 58.7% |
Nutrition knowledge (of weight management) | |||
I have a good knowledge of what constitutes a healthy nutritious diet for children | 1 | 4 | 3.02 |
I know what my children should consume | 1 | 4 | 2.96 |
Children should eat home-cooked meals instead of food bought from outside | 1 | 4 | 3.31 |
I do not understand the details printed on nutrition labels (reversed) | 1 | 4 | 2.89 |
I read the nutrition labels on the food products | 1 | 4 | 2.93 |
I know how to help my child stay within the acceptable weight range | 1 | 4 | 3.05 |
Health practice | |||
How often do your children exercise? | 1 | 5 | 2.64 |
How often do your children eat out at a fast food restaurant? (reversed) | 1 | 5 | 3.05 |