Table 3 Educator characteristics by experimental group at baseline and post-intervention

Age

N = 313

N = 150

N = 255

N = 123

0.554

0.822

 Years – median (IQR)

34.0 (15.0)

34.0 (15.0)

32.0 (14.0)

35.0 (18.0)

Length of time worked in childcare sector

N = 317

N = 155

N = 249

N = 125

0.320

0.718

 Months – median (IQR)

73.0 (104.0)

83.0 (115.0)

71.0 (91.0)

80.0 (93.0)

Length of time worked in current service

N = 314

N = 154

N = 253

N = 124

0.001

0.002

 Months – median (IQR)

24.0 (56.0)

31.5 (64.0)

14.0 (30.0)

21.0 (35.0)

Usual time spent working in room in service

N = 309

N = 153

N = 250

N = 121

 < 0.001

0.050

 Hours per week – median (IQR)

37.5 (8.0)

37.5 (8.0)

35.0 (12.5)

36.0 (12.0)

Gender

N = 318

N = 149

N = 254

N = 124

0.495

0.896

 Female – n (%)

315 (99.1)

148 (99.3)

250 (98.4)

123 (99.2)

Highest schooling completed

N = 316

N = 150

N = 254

N = 124

0.551

0.193

 Year 12 or lower – n (%)

70 (22.2)

40 (26.7)

53 (20.9)

34 (27.4)

 Trade or diploma – n (%)

155 (49.1)

66 (44.0)

136 (53.5)

65 (52.4)

 University degree – n (%)

91 (28.8)

44 (29.3)

65 (25.6)

25 (20.2)

Work in room with infants (aged under 1 years)

N = 318

N = 155

N = 255

N = 126

0.535

0.340

 Yes – n (%)

80 (25.2)

40 (25.8)

70 (27.5)

39 (31.0)

Work in room with toddlers (aged 1–2 years)

N = 318

N = 155

N = 255

N = 126

0.411

0.510

 Yes – n (%)

221 (69.5)

100 (64.5)

169 (66.3)

86 (68.3)

Work in room with kindergarten children (aged 3–5 years)

N = 318

N = 155

N = 255

N = 126

0.634

0.531

 Yes – n (%)

172 (54.1)

89 (57.4)

143 (56.1)

77 (61.1)

Received physical activity PD in the last two years^a

N = 283

N/A

N = 236

N/A

0.274

N/A

 Yes – n (%)

204 (72.1)

159 (67.7)