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Table 2 Median and interquartile range of the physical activity and dietary variables for the intervention and control groups.

From: Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and healthy eating in children: the healthy homework pilot study

 

Intervention

Control

 

N

Baseline

Follow-up

N

Baseline

Follow-up

Physical activity (steps.day-1)

      

   Weekday

47

10,700 (8,420, 12,150)

12,290 (9,990, 16,270)‡

35

11,460 (9,110, 13,660)

10,100 (7,670, 14,160)

   Weekend

38

7,940 (5,760, 11,770)

8,670 (6,460, 11,960)

22

8,160 (6,410, 11,470)

7,090 (4,690, 9,220)*

   Overall

35

10,790 (8,200, 12,160)

11,790 (9,670, 15,680)†

21

11,240 (9,420, 12,860)

9,910 (7,500, 12,700)

Screen time (h.day-1)

      

   Weekday

30

1.00 (0.21, 1.75)

0.83 (0.17, 1.50)

21

0.71 (0.50, 1.68)

1.00 (0.31, 2.38)

   Weekend

30

1.29 (0.32, 2.56)

1.75 (0.86, 2.45)

21

1.61 (0.88, 3.19)

1.75 (0.75, 3.50)

   Overall

30

1.25 (0.36, 1.93)

1.05 (0.63, 1.52)

21

1.09 (0.59, 2.04)

1.25 (0.39, 2.64)

Sports participation (h.day-1)

      

   Weekday

27

0.50 (0.09, 0.75)

0.75 (0.44, 1.21)

22

0.48 (0.09, 0.76)

0.82 (0.31, 1.00)†

   Weekend

26

0.67 (0.13, 1.44)

0.58 (0.01, 1.81)

21

0.58 (0.04, 1.33)

0.75 (0.17, 1.42)

   Overall

26

0.64 (0.14, 1.01)

0.71 (0.46, 1.28)

21

0.52 (0.14, 0.90)

0.81 (0.41, 1.14)

Active transport to/from school (h.day-1)

      

   Weekday

19

0.17 (0.00, 0.33)

0.13 (0.00, 0.44)

13

0.15 (0.00, 0.46)

0.00 (0.00, 0.29)†

Fruit consumption (servings.day-1)

      

   Weekday

33

1.25 (0.94, 1.55)

1.50 (1.00, 2.25)

26

1.00 (0.38, 1.81)

1.50 (0.69, 2.00)

   Weekend

33

0.50 (0.00, 1.50)

1.00 (0.50, 1.50)

26

0.50 (0.19, 1.50)

0.50 (0.19, 1.31)

   Overall

33

1.07 (0.70, 1.75)

1.43 (0.86, 2.11)

26

1.06 (0.58, 1.43)

1.14 (0.69, 1.66)

Vegetable consumption (servings.day-1)

      

   Weekday

33

1.00 (0.50, 1.88)

1.00 (0.50, 2.00)

26

1.00 (0.50, 2.00)

0.93 (0.00, 1.50)†

   Weekend

33

0.50 (0.00, 1.00)

2.00 (0.75, 2.50)‡

26

1.00 (0.38, 2.25)

1.25 (0.38, 1.81)

   Overall

33

0.79 (0.36, 1.68)

1.43 (0.83, 1.93)

26

1.13 (0.47, 1.81)

0.93 (0.36, 1.57)

Unhealthy food consumption (servings.day-1)

      

   Weekday

33

2.00 (1.50, 3.00)

1.50 (0.50, 2.75)†

26

2.25 (1.00, 3.50)

1.50 (1.00, 3.13)

   Weekend

33

2.00 (1.00, 3.50)

1.00 (0.50, 1.50)‡

26

2.00 (1.00, 2.50)

1.50 (1.00, 2.50)

   Overall

33

2.07 (1.43, 3.00)

1.21 (0.68, 2.43)‡

26

1.90 (1.27, 3.43)

1.68 (1.24, 2.63)

Unhealthy drink consumption (servings.day-1)

      

   Weekday

33

1.00 (0.00, 1.50)

0.00 (0.00, 0.50)‡

26

0.00 (0.00, 1.00)*

0.00 (0.00, 0.50)

   Weekend

33

1.00 (0.00, 2.00)

0.50 (0.00, 1.25)

26

0.50 (0.00, 1.00)

0.00 (0.00, 1.00)

   Overall

33

0.93 (0.07, 1.79)

0.29 (0.00, 0.79)†

26

0.29 (0.00, 0.88)

0.29 (0.00, 0.79)

  1. *Significantly different from intervention (P < 0.05). †Significantly different from baseline (P < 0.05); ‡Significantly different from baseline (P < 0.01).
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