Table 2 Mean comparison of child eating behaviour by gender

Enjoyment of food

3.68 ± 0.96

3.41 ± 0.99

0.029

Emotional over eating

2.03 ± 0.68

2.08 ± 0.64

0.568

Satiety responsiveness

2.86 ± 0.74

3.15 ± 0.79

-0.003

Slowness in eating

2.70 ± 0.64

2.84 ± 0.57

0.600

Desire to drink

3.23 ± 1.14

3.16 ± 1.23

0.610

Food fussiness

2.81 ± 0.55

2.87 ± 0.53

0.375

Emotional under-eating

3.16 ± 1.08

3.22 ± 1.15

0.691

Food responsiveness

2.79 ± 0.82

2.66 ± 0.84

0.219