| Intervention | Control |
---|---|---|
Child characteristics | ||
 No of childrena | 161 | 217 |
 Age of child; mean (years, sd.) | 3.73 (0.59) | 3.80 (0.68) |
 Male, n (%) | 92 (57.14) | 110 (50.69) |
 Aboriginal and Torres Island Statusb (n, %) | 17 (18.08) | 21 (14.00) |
 BMIb in kg/m 2, mean (sd.) | 18.07 (5.10) | 16.28 (2.12) |
 Days per week the child usually attends, mean (sd.) | 2.75 (0.92) | 2.40 (0.88) |
 Usual residence socio-economic area (n, %) | ||
  Upper 50% of New South Wales | 99 (61.49) | 71 (33.18) |
  Lower 50% of New South Wales | 62 (38.51) | 143 (66.82) |
Parent characteristics | ||
 Number of parentsc | 95 | 150 |
 Mother (n, %) | 81 (85.26) | 131 (87.33 |
 Age 30–39 years (n, %) | 54 (56.84) | 80 (53.33) |
 Country of birth (Australia) n,% | 92 (96.84) | 138 (92.00) |
 Consenting parent had university qualifications, n (%) | 33 (34.74) | 79 (52.67) |
 Parent income > $80 K per year, n (%) | 55 (58.51) | 107 (71.81) |
 Usual physical activity (PA) (meeting national PA guidelines), n (%) | 38 (40.43) | 62 (41.89) |
Service Characteristics | ||
 Number of services | 5 | 5 |
 Service Type; Long Day Care, n (%) | 4 (80) | 2 (40) |
 Years of operation, mean (sd.) | 19.67 (17.22) | 16.35 (19.01) |
 Service geographical location (n, %) | ||
  Urban | 2 (40.00) | 3 (60.00) |
  Rural | 3 (60.00) | 2 (40.00) |
 Service socio-economic area (n, %) | ||
  Upper 50% of New South Wales | 2 (40.00) | 1(20.00) |
  Lower 50% of New South Wales | 3 (60.00) | 4 (80.00) |
 Children aged 3–6 years enrolled – overall, mean (sd.) | 54.8 (6.26) | 80 (16.09) |
 No of primary contact staff, mean (sd.) | 2.18 (0.46) | 2.75 (1.16) |
 Outdoor play area in m2, mean (sd.) | 634.95 (226.01) | 458.00 (152.15) |
 Median (min, max) | 689.3 (306.44, 927.68) | 467.23 (251.61, 698.79) |