Table 3.

Comparison of Parent Responses Before and After the Intervention*

Child StatusParent PerceptionParent Correct Response
Before the InterventionAfter the InterventionBefore the InterventionAfter the Intervention
Underweight (n = 1)8 (6%)9 (7%)1 (100.0%)1 (100.0%)
Healthy (n = 65)82 (59%)74 (54%)56 (86.2%)56 (86.2%)
Overweight (n = 29)45 (33%)43 (31%)10 (34.5%)15 (51.7%)
Obese (n = 45)3 (2%)11 (8%)2 (4.4%)11 (24.4%)
Total correct responses69 (50.0%)83 (60.6%)
  • * There were 138 responses from parents before the intervention and 137 responses after.