Table 2 Characteristics of completers (attended ≥75% of sessions) and non-completers (attended <75% sessions)
From: Process evaluation of an up-scaled community based child obesity treatment program: NSW Go4Fun®
Characteristics | N | Completers | Non-completers | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 2,499 | 1,446 (57.9) | 1,053 (42.1) | |
Gender (% females) | 56.8 | 52.0 | 0.02 | |
Age (years; mean [SD]) | 10.1 (1.7) | 10.2 (1.8) | 0.13 | |
Weight status (%) | 0.85 | |||
Overweight | 28.7 | 29.1 | ||
Obese | 71.3 | 70.9 | ||
BMI z-score (mean [SD]) | 2.06 (0.40) | 2.08 (0.42) | 0.41 | |
WtHtr ≥0.5 (%) | 95.1 | 93.7 | 0.13 | |
Aboriginal status (%) | <0.01 | |||
Non aboriginal | 95.9 | 92.2 | ||
Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander | 4.1 | 7.8 | ||
Residence (ARIA) (%) | 2,472 | 0.14 | ||
Major city | 62.4 | 64.6 | ||
Inner regional | 25.6 | 24.1 | ||
Outer regional | 10.5 | 8.5 | ||
Remote/very remote | 1.5 | 2.8 | ||
Socioeconomic status (SEIFA index) (%) | 2,472 | 0.02 | ||
1st-2nd quintile (most advantaged) | 25.9 | 20.3 | ||
3rd-5th quintile (most disadvantaged) | 74.1 | 79.7 |