From: Parent engagement and attendance in PEACH™ QLD – an up-scaled parent-led childhood obesity program
Characteristic | n = 338a n (%) |
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Parent sociodemographic factors | |
Marital status (Partnered; Unpartnered) | |
Partnered | 239 (71) |
Parent education (Year 12 or less; TAFE/trade/University degree) | |
12 years of schooling or less | 113 (34) |
Socioeconomic status (SEIFA IRSADc) | |
Most disadvantaged (deciles 1–4) | 97 (29) |
Parent mediating factors d | Mean ± SD b |
Parent perceptions | |
Severity of weight problem in child (1–5) | 3.4 ± 1.2 |
Susceptibility of child to chronic disease (1–5) | 3.5 ± 1.2 |
Parent self-efficacy | |
Confidence to create healthy home environment (1–5) | 3.0 ± 0.9 |
General parenting (1–5) | 3.5 ± 0.8 |