Table 2 Characteristics of included trials (N total = 113)
From: Equity effects of children’s physical activity interventions: a systematic scoping review
Age at baseline (mean, SD) | 10.3 (2.8) |
Sample size (mean, SD) | 267.3 (385.1) |
Study location | n (%) |
Australasia | 23 (20%) |
Europe | 44 (40%) |
North America | 40 (35%) |
Other | 6 (5%) |
Country income level | |
High-income | 110 (97%) |
Low and middle income | 3 (3%) |
Study settinga | |
School-based | 84 (74%) |
Community-based | 34 (30%) |
Home-based | 63 (56%) |
Healthcare-based | 3 (3%) |
Study type/behaviour | |
PA-only | 66 (58%) |
Multi-behaviour | 47 (42%) |
Reported equity characteristic at baselinea | |
Gender | 113 (100%) |
BMI | 86 (76%) |
Ethnicity | 60 (53%) |
SES | 60 (53%) |
Place of residence | 3 (3%) |
Religion | 0 (0%) |
Targeted bya | |
Gender | 24 (21%) |
BMI | 22 (19%) |
Ethnicity | 19 (17%) |
Individual SES | 0 (0%) |
School SES | 17 (15%) |
Community SES | 19 (17%) |
Place of residence | 3 (3%) |
Religion | 0 (0%) |
Reported a main effect: | |
By any outcome | 102 (90%) |
By objectively measured physical activity | 75 (66%) |