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Table 5 Parent and child dose received (dichotomous outcomes) at T3 and T4

From: Is level of implementation linked with intervention outcomes? Process evaluation of the TransformUs intervention to increase children’s physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour

Intervention component

N

Yes (%)

Intervention group

Group effect p-value

Adjusted Odds Ratiosa

PA-I

SB-I

SB + PA-I

SB-I vs PA-I

SB + PA-I vs PA-I

SB + PA-I vs SB-I

Yes (%)

Yes (%)

Yes (%)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Parents dose received T3

  

Tot N = 102

Tot N = 90

Tot N = 87

    

Received any newsletters?

279

77.1

80.4

80

70.1

0.11

1.04 (0.44, 2.47)

0.48 (0.20, 1.11)

0.46 (0.20, 1.05)

Parents dose received T4

  

Tot N = 87

Tot N = 59

Tot N = 65

    

Child mentioned ≥1 key message?

211

61.6

71.3

55.9

53.8

0.049

0.45 (0.21, 0.97)

0.44 (0.20, 0.93)

0.97 (0.44, 2.16)

Children dose received T3

  

Max N = 159

Max N = 117

Max N = 132

 

SB-I vs PA-I

SB + PA-I vs SB-I

SB + PA-I vs PA-I

Lesson involved standing/moving ≥once/week?

249

64.7

52.1

75.8

< 0.0005

3.50 (1.81, 6.75)

Class had standing breaks after sitting a long time ≥ once/week?

247

65.6

59

71.5

0.056

1.86 (0.98, 3.51)

Teacher sometimes/always ensures not sitting a long time?

249

72.7

71.8

73.5

0.77

1.10 (0.58, 2.07)

Teacher sometimes/always does lots of class activities standing?

249

50.6

44.4

56.1

0.069

1.66 (0.96, 2.86)

Teacher sometimes/always ensures move a lot during class?

247

61.5

62.1

61.1

0.91

0.97 (0.54, 1.74)

bAllowed to use sports equipment during recess/lunch?

289

97.2

96.8

97.7

b

More signs in yard promoting activity?

243

35.8

32.6

39.6

0.32

1.35 (0.75, 2.41)

Teachers encouraged physical activity?

243

55.1

54.6

55.9

0.81

1.07 (0.61, 1.88)

Teacher set active/standing homework?

375

51.5

69.8

34.9

40

<.0005

0.20 (0.10, 0.39)

0.25 (0.10, 0.39)

1.26 (0.66, 2.41)

Completed active/standing homework?

293

64.8

74.1

52.7

59.2

0.014

0.41 (0.20, 0.82)

0.38 (0.18, 0.80)

0.93 (0.44, 1.94)

Children dose received T4

  

Max N = 139

Max N = 92

Max N = 102

 

SB-I vs PA-I

SB + PA-I vs SB-I

SB + PA-I vs PA-I

Lessons involved standing/moving ≥once/week?

192

63.5

65.9

61.4

0.60

0.84 (0.44, 1.62)

Class had standing break after sitting ≥once/week?

193

58

55.4

60.4

0.59

1.17 (0.66, 2.11)

Teacher sometimes/always ensures not sitting a long time?

194

65.5

63

67.7

0.45

1.28 (0.67, 2.43)

Teacher sometimes/always does lots of class activities standing?

194

39.7

34.8

44.1

0.21

1.48 (0.80, 2.73)

Teacher sometimes/always ensures move a lot during class?

194

47.4

44.6

50

0.46

1.26 (0.68, 2.33)

bAllowed to use sports equipment during recess/lunch?

241

93.8

93.5

94.1

b

Noticed little/lot more active signage in school yard?

155

40.6

41.2

39.7

0.83

0.92 (0.45, 1.90)

Teachers gave little/lot more encouragement to be active?

155

47.7

48.5

46.6

0.81

0.92 (0.46, 1.83)

Teacher set active/standing homework?

333

27.3

36.7

21.7

19.6

0.013

0.50 (0.25, 0.99)

0.38 (0.19, 0.76)

0.76 (0.34, 1.66)

Completed active/standing homework?

131

65.6

70.4

60.7

59.4

0.56

0.63 (0.22, 1.84)

0.60 (0.21, 1.75)

0.95 (0.29, 3.14)

  1. Total N and N Yes = Intervention groups combined. PA-I Physical activity intervention group, SB-I Sedentary behaviour intervention group, SB + PA-I=Combined physical activity and sedentary behaviour group. T3: 18-months (Nov-Dec 2011). T4: 30-months (Nov-Dec 2012)
  2. aBootstrapped logistic mixed models adjusted for school SES
  3. bInferential analysis not conducted due to insufficient cell sizes. Empty cells relate to questions not being asked of that group due to lack of relevance