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Table 3 Changes in outcome variables for children and youth

From: Evaluation of a community-based, family focused healthy weights initiative using the RE-AIM framework

Measure

Pre-Intervention

Post-Intervention

   

6-month follow-up

  

M

SD

M

SD

n

p

es

M

SD

n

p

es

Knowledgea

 Daily fruit and vegetable requirement

15.1 (22)

 

22.8 (18)

 

75

.65

.25

23.8 (10)

 

42

.55

.33

 Sugary drinks (Module 3 only)

85.2 (69)

 

92.9 (39)

 

41

.45

.30

90.3 (28)

 

27

1.0

−.13

 Daily physical activity

43.8 (64)

 

55.8 (43)

 

76

.03*

.21

62.2 (28)

 

43

.18

.20

 Screen time limitations

24.5 (34)

 

35.5 (27)

 

72

.52

.27

38.6 (17)

 

39

.09

.29

Efficacy

 Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (0–100)

67.10

26.74

68.96

22.39

68

.08

−.21

67.90

25.29

33

.77

−.05

 Fruit and vegetable consumptionb (1–5)

3.50

 

3.50

 

65

.01*

.33

4.0

 

29

.52

.12

 Eat breakfastb (1–5)

4.00

  

4.50

66

.39

.11

4.50

 

30

.34

−.17

 Choose healthy drinksb (1–5)

4.00

 

5.00

 

66

.56

.07

4.00

 

30

.82

−.04

 Cooking efficacy (1–5)

4.00

 

4.33

 

62

.45

.10

4.17

 

30

.78

.05

Behaviour

 Consumption of fruits and vegetables (1–7)

4.06

1.64

3.88

1.63

44

.54

.09

4.08

1.77

27

.78

.05

 Consumption unhealthy food (1–7)

2.54

2.41

2.41

1.22

44

.98

.004

2.51

.89

26

.72

.07

 Consumption of regular popb (1–7)

2.00

 

2.00

 

52

.45

−.10

2.00

 

30

.08

−.32

 Eat breakfastb (1–5)

4.00

 

4.00

 

51

.93

.01

4.00

 

29

.10

.31

 Help cookb (1–5)

3.00

 

3.00

 

50

.44

.11

3.00

 

28

.28

.21

 Hours per day in front of screen (0–6)

5.43

3.69

4.96

3.45

54

.58

.08

5.45

2.76

29

.67

.08

 Num of days spent in MVPA 30 + mins

2.00

 

3.00

 

53

.78

.04

3.00

 

28

.89

.03

Social Support (0–4)

 Physical activity

2.45

1.10

2.63

1.22

59

1.00

0

2.60

1.26

28

.88

.03

 Healthy eating

3.38

1.22

3.56

1.34

57

.29

.14

3.37

1.22

29

.49

.13

Health Related Quality of Life (0–100)

71.12

15.82

73.16

16.82

56

.08

.21

73.42

15.31

29

.36

.15

  1. a Values reported in the M column represent percent correct based on all that answered the question. The number of responses in provided in parenthesis. p values calculated using Exact McNemar’s chi-squared test, effect size calculated as the odds ratio. Odds ratios were calculated based on the chances of obtaining the correct answer following Healthy Together if your answer was incorrect before the program
  2. bValues reported in the M column represent median score. p values calculated using Wilcoxon sign-test, effect size calculated as r
  3. *Significant difference between time points, p < .05