Table 6 Baseline characteristics of participants in the intervention group (engaged vs. non-engaged)
Mean (s.d.) unless stated | ‘Engaged’ (n=52) | ‘Non-engaged’ (n=480) | Group difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Child age (years) | 7.96 (2.04) | 8.26 (1.84) | t(525)=1.09, p=0.28 |
Parent age (years) | 37.06 (5.61) | 39.20 (6.21) | t(512)=2.33, p=0.02* |
Parent BMI | 25.52 (4.33) | 25.07 (5.04) | t(510)=-0.61, p=0.55 |
Child gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 25, 48.1% | 243, 50.6% | X2(1)=1.22, p=0.73 |
Female | 27, 51.9% | 237, 49.4% | |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
White | 46, 88.5% | 376, 78.8% | X2(1)=2.70, p=1.00 |
Non-white | 6, 11.5% | 101, 21.2% | |
Parent education, n (%) | |||
University | 11, 21.2% | 166, 35.2% | X2(1)=4.11, p=0.04* |
Non-university | 41, 78.8% | 306, 64.8% | |
Importance diet (1-5)+ | 4.58 (0.64) | 4.58 (0.68) | t(528)=0.07, p=0.95 |
Importance activity (1-5)+ | 4.48 (0.67) | 4.53 (0.67) | t(527)=0.48, p=0.63 |
Ease diet (1-5)+ | 4.02 (0.83) | 3.62 (1.02) | t(69.22)=-3.23, p=0.006** |
Ease physical (1-5)+ | 3.96 (0.79) | 3.83 (0.91) | t(519)=-1.02, p=0.31 |
Rating of diet adequacy, n (%) | |||
Yes | 40, 76.9% | 323, 67.4% | X2(1)=1.95, p=0.16 |
No | 12, 23.1% | 156, 32.6% | |
Rating of activity adequacy, n (%) | |||
Yes | 34, 65.4% | 354, 74.1% | X2(1)=1.80, p=0.18 |
No | 18, 34.6% | 124, 25.9% |