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Table 1 Overall Study Characteristics 

From: Perceptions of physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines among end-users and stakeholders: a systematic review

Characteristic

Number of Datasets

Percentages

Total studies/samples (N = 31) Number of unique data sets (N = 31)

  

Location

 Canada

13

42%

 USA

7

23%

 Australia

6

19%

 UK

3

10%

 South Korea

1

3%

 Sweden

1

3%

Study design

 Interviews

15

48%

 Focus groups

11

35%

 Cross-sectional surveys

10

32%

 Workshops

1

3%

 Randomized controlled trial

1

3%

 Comments from news posts

1

3%

 Electronic telephone interview

1

3%

User

 End-user

25

81%

 Stakeholder

9

29%

 Child & youth

5

16%

 General adult

2

6%

 Older adult

2

6%

 Parent

21

68%

 Researcher

3

10%

 Policymaker

3

10%

 Healthcare provider

8

26%

 Public health practitioner

2

6%

 Educator

3

10%

 Recreation/sport practitioner

2

6%

 Early childhood educator

2

6%

 Early childhood educator trainee

1

3%

 Undergraduate student

1

3%

 Office worker

2

6%

 Clinical population

6

19%

Type of guideline

 Physical activity

23

74%

 Sedentary behaviour

13

42%

 Screen-time

8

26%

Guideline target

 Early years (0–4)

15

48%

 Child & youth (5–17)

11

35%

 Adult (18–64)

6

19%

 Older adult (65 +)

4

13%

 Clinical population

4

13%

User characteristic

 

 African American

1

3%

 Somali

1

3%

 Low socioeconomic status

2

6%

  1. Parents and early childhood educators were both classified as end-users