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Table 1 Baseline (spring 2015), year 1 (spring 2016), and year 2 (spring 2017) characteristics of the afterschool programs and children in attendance

From: Statewide dissemination and implementation of physical activity standards in afterschool programs: two-year results

 

Baseline (Spring 2015)

End of 1st year (Spring 2016)

End of 2nd year (Spring 2017)

Child Characteristics

 Sample Size (N)

1117

1173

1228

 Boys (percentage)

56%

53%

52%

 Age (years, SD)

7.7 ± 1.7

8.0 ± 1.7

7.8 ± 1.7

 Race/Ethnicity (percentage)

  Black

31%

36%

37%

  Hispanic

3%

2%

2%

  Other

5%

3%

5%

  White

62%

60%

56%

 Height (cm, SD)

128.5 ± 11.3

131.8 ± 12.2

130.4 ± 38.1

 Weight (lbs, SD)

67.1 ± 23.3

72.0 ± 24.4

73.1 ± 30.6

Afterschool Program Schedule

 Total Program Length (mins/day, SD)

195 ± 29

193 ± 32

200 ± 18

  Snack

11% ± 5%

11% ± 5%

11% ± 5%

  Academics/Enrichment

26% ± 11%

37% ± 12%

33% ± 9%

  Other

6% ± 4%

5% ± 4%

11% ± 8%

  Physical Activity

57% ± 16%

47% ± 16%

45% ± 13%

   Free Play

58% ± 26%

64% ± 26%

65% ± 29%

   Organized

43% ± 26%

36% ± 26%

35% ± 29%

Afterschool Program Characteristics

 Households in Poverty (percent, SD)

13% ± 6

  

 Receive State of Federal Reimbursement for Snack

35%

  

 Serve a Hot Meal (percent of ASPs)

10%

  

 Receive State of Federal Reimbursement for Meal

10%

  

 Available Program Space (ft2, SD)

  Indoor

9128 ± 4386

  

  Outdoor

137,755 ± 87,095

  

 Location

  YMCA

44%

  

  School

56%

  

Accelerometer Estimates of Physical Activity

 Sample with valid accelerometer data (N)

1078

1160

1166

 Activity Intensity (mins/day, SD)

  Sedentary

64.3 ± 24.6

60.1 ± 22.6

55.8 ± 19.9

  Light Physical Activity

41.2 ± 17.9

43.6 ± 15.1

43.0 ± 13.7

  Moderate Physical Activity

11.0 ± 6.6

11.6 ± 6.1

11.8 ± 5.3

  Vigorous Physical Activity

10.4 ± 7.7

10.7 ± 7.2

12.0 ± 7.3

  Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

21.4 ± 13.5

22.3 ± 12.4

23.8 ± 11.8

  Percent Meeting MVPA 30 min/day Standard

25.9%

26.5%

30.0%

 Total Time in Attendance

127.0 ± 34.2

126.0 ± 33.5

122.6 ± 30.0

  1. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding