Table 2 Student characteristics at baseline – students wearing an accelerometer (n = 1150)
Characteristic | Intervention group | Control group |
|---|---|---|
Number/ Total Participants | 645 | 505 |
Boysa | 312 | 246 |
Girlsa | 333 | 258 |
3 vld days | 530 | 435 |
Mean age (years) | 12.0 | 12.0 |
Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander (%) | 5.3 % | 7.8 % |
Height, (mean m) | 157.1 | 156.8 |
Weight, (mean kg) | 49.3 | 50.0 |
Student BMI Category, (%) | 78.3 % | 73.3 % |
Underweight/ Healthy Weight | ||
Overweight/ Obese | 21.7 % | 24.7 % |
Student activity level | 33 % | 33 % |
Active (≥60 min MVPA/ day) | ||
Low active (<60 min MVPA/ day) | 67 % | 67 % |
Accelerometer wear time | 793.6 | 804.6 |
Mean minutes per day |