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Table 3 Teacher between-group comparison of teacher intervention dose delivered (continuous outcomes) at T3 and T4

From: Is level of implementation linked with intervention outcomes? Process evaluation of the TransformUs intervention to increase children’s physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour

Intervention component

N

Intervention group

Group effect p-value

Mean differencesa

PA-I

SB-I

SB + PA-I

SB-I vs PA-I

SB + PA-I vs PA-I

SB + PA-I vs SB-I

M (SD)

Med (IQR)

M (SD)

Med (IQR)

M (SD)

Med (IQR)

B (95% CI)

B (95% CI)

B (95% CI)

Teacher dose delivered T3

 

Max N = 22

Max N = 13

Max N = 24

    

No. key messages delivered (n)

59

7.6 (1.5)

8 (5–9)

5.4 (3.8)

8 (0–9)

5.8 (2.9)

6.5 (0–9)

0.007

−2.16 (−4.31, −0.01)

−1.80 (−3.09, −0.50)

0.37 (−2.00, 2.73)

Active Breaks duration (mins)

15

2.7 (0.6)

3 (2–3)

4.8 (3)

3.5 (2–10)

0.012

2.17 (0.47, 3.87)

Teacher dose delivered T4

N

Max N = 30

Max N = 14

Max N = 23

 

SB–I vs PA–I

SB + PA–I vs PA–I

SB + PA-I vs SB-I

No. key messages delivered (n)

53

4.9 (3.6)

4.5 (0–9)

2.1 (2.3)

2 (0–5)

4.4 (3.7)

4.5 (0–9)

0.038

−2.72 (−4.85, −0.60)

−0.49 (− 2.71, 1.73)

2.23 (− 0.24, 4.71)

Days/week delivered standing lesson (n)

20

1.7 (1.3)

1 (1–5)

2.7 (1.3)

3 (1–5)

0.065

1.06 (−0.07, 2.19)

Times/day delivered standing lesson (n)

20

1.6 (0.5)

2 (1–2)

1.1 (0.5)

1 (0–2)

0.018

−0.54 (−0.99, − 0.09)

Standing lesson duration (mins)

21

17.3 (11.6)

17 (5–40)

13.7 (5.5)

11 (7–25)

0.37

−3.67 (−11.69, 4.36)

Days/week delivered an active break (n)

23

3.7 (1.3)

3.5 (1–5)

3.2 (1.5)

3 (1–5)

0.37

−0.55 (−1.75, 0.66)

Times/day delivered an active break (n)

22

2.2 (1.2)

2 (1–5)

2.4 (1.3)

2 (1–6)

0.75

0.16 (−0.84, 1.16)

Active break duration (mins)

21

3 (1.2)

3 (1–5)

5.2 (5.4)

3 (1–20)

0.14

2.15 (−0.74, 5.04)

  1. Total N=Intervention groups combined
  2. aBootstrapped linear regression models
  3. PA-I Physical activity intervention group, SB-ISedentary behaviour intervention group, SB + PA-I=Combined physical activity and sedentary behaviour group. T3: 18-months (Nov-Dec 2011). T4: 30-months (Nov-Dec 2012). Empty cells relate to questions not being asked of that group due to lack of relevance