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Table 4 Changes in physical activity from baseline to 6-months by sub-groups (sex, baseline weight status, and age)

From: ‘Jump start’ childcare-based intervention to promote physical activity in pre-schoolers: six-month findings from a cluster randomised trial

Outcome (mins/hr) HLMVPA1

Intervention

Control

I-C Adjusted mean difference (95% CI)2

Group x time

p value

Baseline

Mean (SE)

6-months

Mean (SE)

P value

Baseline

Mean (SE)

6-months

Mean (SE)

P value

Sex

 Male

16.32 (0.45)

17.17 (0.46)

0.136

16.13 (0.46)

17.64 (0.48)

0.001

−0.66 (−2.19, 0.87)

0.398

 Female

14.29 (0.40)

15.65 (0.41)

0.003

14.23 (0.43)

15.27 (0.46)

0.086

0.31 (−1.17, 1.80)

0.677

BMI category

 Underweight/healthy

15.18 (0.36)

16.35 (0.37)

0.016

15.17 (0.38)

16.38 (0.40)

0.001

−0.04 (−1.37, 1.28)

0.949

 Overweight/Obese

16.58 (0.69)

16.91 (0.70)

0.509

15.99 (0.74)

18.69 (0.84)

0.027

−2.37 (−4.58, −0.16)

0.036

Age Category

 < 3.37

15.12 (0.42)

15.31 (0.43)

0.579

14.44 (0.42)

16.14 (0.44)

< 0.001

−1.48 (−3.06, 0.09)

0.065

 > =3.37

15.58 (0.40)

17.48 (0.41)

0.001

16.20 (0.45)

17.23 (0.48)

0.063

0.98 (−0.65, 2.62)

0.238

  1. 1HLMVPA: high-light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity physical activity
  2. 2Adjusted for time and childcare centre nested within group