Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the sample
Characteristic | Intervention Group | Control Group |
|---|---|---|
Number of children | 348 | 310 |
Boys | 176 (50.6%) | 167 (53.9%) |
Girls | 172 (49.4%) | 143 (46.1%) |
With valid accelerometer data | 298 (85.6%) | 260 (83.9%) |
Mean age (years) and SD | 3.42 (0.35) | 3.34 (0.35) |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (%) | 79 (22.7%) | 95 (30.6%) |
Child BMI Category (%) | ||
Underweight | 19 (5.5%) | 13 (4.2%) |
Healthy weight | 266 (76.4%) | 235 (75.8%) |
Overweight | 47 (13.5%) | 32 (10.3%) |
Obese | 6 (1.7%) | 9 (2.9%) |
Mean number of days/week child attends childcare | 2.76 (0.96) | 2.70 (0.95) |
Mean number of hours/week child attends childcare | 19.44 (9.24) | 20.09 (9.40) |
Child activity level | ||
Active (≥15mins/hour LMVPA while at childcare) | 162 (54.5%) | 130 (49.8%) |
Inactive (<15mins/hour LMVPA while at childcare) | 135 (45.5%) | 131 (50.2%) |
Number of educators who completed demographic questionnaire | 160 (97.6%) | 93 (76.2%) |
Number of educators who completed the self-efficacy survey | 149 (90.9%) | 110 (90.2%) |
Education level of educators (%) | ||
High School | 6.2 | 13.0 |
Certificate or Diploma | 60.0 | 48.3 |
University trained | 32.5 | 38.7 |
Question not completed | 1.3 | 0 |
Mean age (years) and SD of educators | 35.35 (10.88) | 35.48 (12.75) |
SES (from 536 Parent Surveys – 295 Intervention, 241 Control) Low SES (SEIFA Decile 1–5) | 213 (72.2%) | 204 (84.6%) |
IRSD (from 536 Parent Surveys – 295 Intervention, 241 Control) | ||
< 927 | 73 (24.7%) | 90 (37.3%) |
927–965.8 | 67 (22.7%) | 70 (29.0%) |
965.8–1001.8 | 76 (25.8%) | 48 (19.9%) |
> 1001.8 | 79 (26.8%) | 33 (13.7%) |
Accelerometer wear time | ||
Mins per day | 452 | 420 |