Table 1 Characteristics of children (N = 2,499) enrolled in the NSW Go4Fun® program, 2009-2012
From: Process evaluation of an up-scaled community based child obesity treatment program: NSW Go4Fun®
Characteristics | N | Total | Girls | Boys | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 2,499 | 1,369 (54.8) | 1,130 (45.2) | ||
Age (years; mean [SD]) | 10.2 (1.7) | 10.1 (1.7) | 10.2 (1.8) | 0.09 | |
Weight status (%) | 1.0 | ||||
Overweight | 28.9 | 28.9 | 28.8 | ||
Obese | 71.1 | 71.1 | 71.2 | ||
BMI z-score (mean [SD]) | 2.07 (0.41) | 2.03 (0.42) | 2.12 (0.38) | <0.01 | |
WtHtr ≥0.5 (%) | 94.5 | 93.4 | 95.8 | 0.01 | |
Aboriginal status (%) | 0.19 | ||||
Non aboriginal | 94.3 | 93.8 | 95.0 | ||
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.0 | ||
Residence (ARIA) (%) | 2,472 | 0.89 | |||
Major city | 63.3 | 62.8 | 63.9 | ||
Inner regional | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | ||
Outer regional | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | ||
Remote/very remote | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
Socioeconomic status (SEIFA index) (%) | 2,472 | 0.83 | |||
1st quintile (most advantaged) | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | ||
2nd quintile | 17.7 | 17.1 | 18.4 | ||
3rd quintile | 25.2 | 26.1 | 24.2 | ||
4th quintile | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.4 | ||
5th quintile (most disadvantaged) | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 |