Table 3 Overview of HDHK RCT and community trial measures
Measure | RCT | Community trial |
|---|---|---|
PHYSICAL MEASURES | ||
Weight | Father & child(ren): Digital scale | Father & child(ren): Digital scale |
Height | Father & child(ren): Portable stadiometer | Father & child(ren): Portable stadiometer |
BMI | Father: (kg/m2). Child(ren): (kg/m2) and z-scores. | Father: (kg/m2). Child(ren): (kg/m2) and z-scores. |
Waist circumference | Father: 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the widest point. Child(ren): 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the narrowest point + z-scores. | Father: 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the greatest circumference point. Child(ren): 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the narrowest point + z-scores. |
Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate | Father & child(ren): Digital electronic monitor. | Not measured |
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR | ||
Physical activity (PA) | Father & child(ren): Yamax200 pedometers for 7 consecutive days. | Father: Modified version of the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) [39]. Eldest child (Father proxy): Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey (CLASS) questionnaire [41]. |
Sedentary Behaviors | Father: Modified Sitting Questionnaire [42, 43]. Eldest child: (Mother proxy) modified (CLASS) [41] | Father: Modified Sitting Questionnaire [42, 43]. Eldest child (Father proxy): Indoor based activities section of CLASS [41]. |
NUTRITION AND DIETARY BEHAVIORS | ||
Dietary intake | Father: Australian Eating Survey (AES) [44]. Eldest child (Mother proxy): Australian Child and Adolescent Eating Survey (ACAES) [46]. | Father: Modified AES relating to 8 key nutritional messages Eldest child (Father proxy): Modified AES relating to 8 key nutritional messages. |
Portion size | Not measured. | Father: Photographs from the Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies Version 2 [49]. |
Alcohol Consumption | Not measured | Father: Modified Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test 2009 [52]. |
Parenting strategies for eating & PA | Father and mother (about eldest child): Parenting Strategies for Eating and Activity Scale (PEAS) [56]. | Father (about eldest child): PEAS [56]. |
Child Feeding Habits | Mother (about eldest child): Child Feeding Questionnaire [55]. | Not measured |
PARENTING STRATEGIES | ||
Parenting for PA & nutrition | Father (about eldest child): A combination of parenting measures from previously validated sources with some new items | Father (about eldest child): A combination of parenting measures from previously validated sources with some new items |
Parental engagement | Father (about eldest child): Parental Engagement Questionnaire [63, 64] and additional questions on father's physical play | Father (about eldest child): Modified Parental Engagement Questionnaire (also questions relating to the father's perceptions of father's physical play with their eldest child). |
Attitudes to rough and tumble play | Not measured. | Father: Semi structured interview |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
Socio-demographic information | Father & child(ren): Age and socioeconomic status | Father & child(ren): Age and socioeconomic status |