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Table 2 Comparison of scores in the RBC Learn to Play–CAPL project by either missing or not missing the pedometer step counts

From: An exploratory analysis of missing data from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Learn to Play – Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) project

Variable

Has steps

Missing steps

Cohen’s d

n

Mean score

SD

n

Mean score

SD

 

Age

6592

10.61

1.17

3337

10.58

1.23

0.03

Physical Competence domain

 PACER 20 m shuttle run (/42)

6362

19.79

9.23

3031

20.07

9.97

−0.03

 Overall obstacle course score (CAMSA) (/42)

6428

31.13

5.70

3060

30.57

6.07

0.10

 Handgrip strength (/17)

6525

8.77

4.24

3143

9.11

4.29

−0.08

 Plank (/17)

6498

7.89

4.59

3111

7.65

4.67

0.05

 BMI z-score (/17)

6390

14.07

4.33

3022

13.91

4.46

0.04

 Waist circumference (/17)

6377

11.72

4.60

3018

11.54

4.66

0.04

 Sit and reach (/8)

6503

5.03

2.39

3117

4.72

2.37

0.13

 Physical Competence domain score (/32)

6385

19.68

4.31

3003

19.44

4.57

0.05

Daily Behaviour domain

 Step count (pedometer) (/21)

6640

10.28

4.98

 Self-reported sedentary time (/8)

6506

5.15

2.91

3264

4.94

3.00

0.07

 Self-reported MVPA (/3)

6522

2.18

0.90

3267

2.12

0.96

0.07

 Daily Behaviour domain score (/32)

6526

17.58

6.30

3257

20.51

9.58

−0.39

Knowledge and Understanding domain

 Physical activity comprehension and understanding (/5)

6542

3.62

1.44

3272

3.55

1.48

0.05

 Minutes of daily PA guideline question (/1)

6554

0.64

0.48

3279

0.60

0.49

0.09

 Screen time guideline question (/1)

6554

0.14

0.35

3283

0.16

0.37

−0.05

 Cardiorespiratory fitness definition (/1)

6549

0.58

0.49

3273

0.54

0.50

0.08

 Muscular strength/endurance definition (/1)

6552

0.76

0.43

3277

0.71

0.45

0.11

 Meaning of healthy question (/5)

6563

4.00

0.93

3293

3.89

0.97

0.12

 Safety gear use during PA question (/1)

6563

0.34

0.28

3293

0.30

0.29

0.16

 Improve sport skill question (/1)

6534

0.51

0.50

3264

0.47

0.50

0.08

 Get in better shape question (/1)

6535

0.81

0.39

3269

0.78

0.42

0.08

 Preferred leisure time activity question (/1)

6551

0.74

0.44

3284

0.70

0.46

0.08

 Knowledge and Understanding domain score (/18)

6533

12.15

2.67

3264

11.70

2.85

0.16

Motivation and Confidence domain

 Activity level compared to peers question (/1)

6574

0.72

0.21

3291

0.71

0.22

0.05

 Skill level compared to peers question (/1)

6574

0.67

0.23

3289

0.67

0.24

0.00

 Benefits-to-barriers ratio (/4)

6508

1.60

1.14

3238

1.53

1.22

0.06

 CSAPPA predilection scores (/6)

6460

4.84

0.96

3168

4.73

1.02

0.11

 CSAPPA adequacy scores (/6)

6460

4.71

0.91

3168

4.65

0.94

0.06

 Motivation and Confidence domain score (/18)

6458

12.55

2.68

3167

12.30

2.83

0.09

Overall CAPL score (/100)

6529

61.95

10.78

3252

64.13

14.57

−0.17

  1. BMI body mass index, CAMSA Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment, CAPL Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, CSAPPA Children’s Self-Perception of Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical Activity, MVPA moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, PA physical activity, PACER Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run, RBC Royal Bank of Canada, SD standard deviation