Table 1 Description of preschool types by fulfillment of quality criteria, structural conditions and socio-demographic characteristics
Preschool type description | Preschools with systematic | Preschools with limited | Preschools without | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PAPs (n = 554) | PAPs (n = 1514) | PAPs (n = 64) | ||
Fulfillment of quality criteria | ||||
Average score (out of five) | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.4 | |
A: Written PA policy | 100% | 95.5% | 83.9% | |
B: Structured weekly PA offerings | 90 – 120 min | 88.4% | 55.2% | 0% |
> 120 min | 11.6% | 2.5% | 0% | |
C: At least one trained PE teacher | 100% | 32.4% | 0% | |
D: PA-friendly facilities | 10 of 14 items | 84.7% | 60.9% | 40.3% |
14 of 14 items | 15.3% | 10.6% | 1.6% | |
E: Structured PA promotion for at least 2 years | 100% | 86.0% | 0% | |
Structural conditions | ||||
Size (number of students and teachers) | < 40 children | 18.9% | 28.8% | 57.8% |
> 80 children | 45.7% | 35.5% | 14.1% | |
< 5 teacher | 19.0% | 33.0% | 67.2% | |
> 10 teacher | 43.4% | 27.5% | 12.5% | |
Ownership | Municipality | 31.3% | 36.1% | 29.7% |
Church | 36.9% | 34.4% | 31.3% | |
Non-statutory welfare | 16.5% | 13.8% | 3.1% | |
Parent association/initiative | 11.0% | 13.4% | 35.9% | |
Day care hours* | Full-day care | 56.4% | 48.3% | 32.8% |
Two-thirds care | 49.0% | 45.4% | 32.8% | |
Half-day care | 78.7% | 80.0% | 84.4% | |
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
Children with low SES | < 25% | 61.5% | 65.5% | 69.5% |
> 75% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 3.4% | |
Children with migration background | < 25% | 75.9% | 77.0% | 74.6 |
> 75% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% | |
Deprived area | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.5% | |