Table 2:

NutriSTEP questionnaire responses

NutriSTEP score or subscoreItem mean scores (± SD)No. of itemsMaximum possible value
Total15.03 (± 6.60)1768
Subscore
 Eating behaviours3.81 (± 2.20)520
 Dietary intake7.24 (± 3.39)624
 Parental concern1.41 (± 2.47)416
 Screen time*0.67 (± 0.94)*14
 Supplements2.02 (± 1.53)*14
  • Note: SD = standard deviation.

  • * Dichotomous (≤ 2 v. > 2 h/d); 149 participants (13.8%) reported more than 2 h/d.

  • Dichotomous (rarely/never v. sometimes to always; 607 participants (56.4%) reported using supplements sometimes to always.