Table 4 Relationship between personality factors of the studied mothers and the presence of feeding and eating disorders among their children

Outgoing

78

38 (48.7)

40 (51.3)

χ2 = 0.120

P = 0.729

1.128

(0.571–2.23)

Reserved

58

30 (51.7)

28 (48.3)

χ2 = 0.120

P = 0.729

0.887

(0.449–1.75)

Bright

130

65 (50.0)

65 (50.0)

FET

P = 1.0

1.0

(0.195–5.14)

Dull

6

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

FET

P = 1.0

1.0

(0.195–5.14)

Calm

38

21 (55.3)

17 (44.7)

χ2 = 0.584

P = 0.445

0.746

(0.352–1.58)

Easily upset

98

47 (48.0)

51 (52.0)

χ2 = 0.584

P = 0.445

1.34

(0.632–2.84)

Dominant

80

37 (46.2)

43 (53.8)

χ2 = 1.09

P = 0.296

1.44

(0.726–2.86)

Not assertive

56

31 (55.4)

25 (44.6)

χ2 = 1.09

P = 0.296

0.694

(0.349–1.38)

Happy go Lucky

73

34 (46.6)

39 (53.4)

χ2 = 0.739

P = 0.390

1.35

(0.684–2.64)

Sober

63

34 (54.0)

29 (46.0)

χ2 = 0.739

P = 0.390

0.744

(0.378–1.46)

Consciences

136

68 (50.0)

68 (50.0)

P = 1.0

Undefined

Expedient

0

0

0

P = 1.0

Undefined

Venturesome

83

38 (45.8)

45 (54.2)

χ2 = 1.52

P = 0.218

1.55

(0.772–3.09)

Shy, timid

53

30 (56.6)

23 (43.4)

χ2 = 1.52

P = 0.218

0.647

(0.323–1.29)

Tender minded

84

34 (40.5)

50 (59.5)

χ2 = 7.97

P = 0.005*

2.77

(1.35–5.69)

Tough-minded

52

34 (65.4)

18 (34.6)

χ2 = 7.97

P = 0.005*

0.360

(0.175–0.738)

Suspicious

70

34 (48.6)

36 (51.4)

χ2 = 0.118

P = 0.731

1.13

(0.574–2.21)

Trusting

66

34 (51.5)

32 (48.5)

χ2 = 0.118

P = 0.731

0.889

(0.454–1.74)

Imaginative

46

15 (32.6)

31 (67.4)

χ2 = 8.41

P = 0.004*

2.96 (1.40–6.24)

Practical

90

53 (58.9)

37 (41.1)

χ2 = 8.41

P = 0.004*

0.338

(0.160–0.712)

Shrewd

127

67 (52.8)

60 (47.2)

χ2 = 5.83

P = 0.016*

0.112

(0.014–0.921)

Forthright

9

1 (11.1)

8 (88.9)

χ2 = 5.83

P = 0.016*

8.93

(1.08–73.53)

Apprehensive

95

40 (42.1)

55 (57.9)

χ2 = 7.86

P = 0.005*

2.96

(1.37–6.42)

Self-assured

41

28 (68.3)

13 (31.7)

χ2 = 7.86

P = 0.005*

0.338

(0.156–0.732)

Experimenting

98

48 (49.0)

50 (51.0)

χ2 = 0.146

P = 0.702

1.16

(0.547–2.45)

Conservative

38

20 (52.6)

18 (47.4)

χ2 = 0.146

P = 0.702

0.864

(0.408–1.83)

Self sufficient

98

44 (44.9)

54 (55.1)

χ2 = 3.65

P = 0.056

2.10

(0.974–4.54)

Group oriented

39

24 (61.5)

15 (38.5)

χ2 = 2.91

P = 0.09

0.519

(0.243–1.108)

Controlled

77

28 (36.4)

49 (63.6)

χ2 = 13.20

P < 0.001*

3.68

(1.79–7.55)

Undisciplined

58

40 (69.0)

18 (31.0)

χ2 = 14.55

P < 0.001*

0.252

(0.122–0.520)

Tense

95

46 (48.4)

49 (51.6)

χ2 = 0.314

P = 0.575

1.23

(0.592–2.57)

Relaxed

41

22 (53.7)

19 (46.3)

χ2 = 0.314

P = 0.575

0.811

(0.389–1.69)