Table 2 Summary of the characteristics of schools in difference break time policy groups.
Number (%) or mean (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indoor PA allowed | No indoor PA allowed | Allowed outside | All | |
Number of schools | 7 (7.8%) | 72 (80.0%) | 11 (12.2%) | 90 |
Number of participants | 134 (7.5%) | 1484 (82.7%) | 176 (9.8%) | 1794 |
Number of days | 443 (7.0%) | 5249 (82.9%) | 642 (10.1%) | 6334 |
Length of lunch break (minutes) | 60.0 (0.0) | 58.3 (6.5) | 54.5 (11.1) | 57.9 (7.0) |
Number of pupils in year groupa | 46.4 (26.7) | 38.9 (26) | 32.8 (27.2) | 38.8 (26.5) |
School has access to an separate gymb | 6 (85.7%) | 44 (61.1%) | 6 (54.6%) | 56 (62.2%) |
Playground area (m2 per child)c | 74.2 (61) | 60.1 (42.7) | 58.6 (51.3) | 61.0 (14.3) |
% pupils eligible for free school mealsd | 20.1 (16) | 11 (11.3) | 16.8 (15.6) | 12.9 (12.7) |
School IMD scoree | 23.0 (13.9) | 15.2 (10.2) | 21.1 (12.5) | 16.5 (11.0) |