Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: A qualitative exploration of multi-stakeholder perspectives of before-school physical activity
Students (n = 11; 3 focus groups) | |
Gender (% girls) | 45% |
Age (mean, range) | 13, 11–15 |
School level (% secondary school) | 55% |
Parents (n = 10; 3 focus groups) | |
Gender (% women) | 100% |
Child/ren’s school level | |
 % primary school | 60% |
 % primary and secondary school | 40% |
Child has experience with before-school PA programs (% yes) | 70% |
Teachers (n = 7; 2 focus groups) | |
Gender (% women) | 71% |
School level (% secondary school) | 71% |
Teaching area (% health and physical education) | 71% |
Years teaching experience (mean, range) | 11, < 1–40 |
School ICSEA (mean, range) | 1056, 960–1138 |
School remoteness area | Â |
 Major city | 57% |
 Inner regional | 29% |
 Remote | 14% |
Professional experience with before-school PA (% yes) | 86% |
Principals (n = 4; 2 focus groups) | |
Gender (% women) | 25% |
School level (% secondary school) | 75% |
Years leadership experience (mean, range) | 21, 7–32 |
External providers (n = 4; 1 focus group and 1 interview) | |
Gender (% women) | 50% |
School health and PA experts (n = 2; 1 focus group) | |
Gender (% women) | 100% |