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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the 43 parents participating in the study

From: Cultural adaptation of a children’s weight management programme: Child weigHt mANaGement for Ethnically diverse communities (CHANGE) study

 

Completers

Non-completers

Non-attenders

All participants

(n = 13)

(n = 9)

(n = 21)

(n = 43)

Sex, n (%)

 Male

3 (23.1)

2 (22.2)

1 (4.8)

6 (14.0)

 Female

10 (76.9)

7 (77.8)

20 (95.2)

37 (86.0)

 Age of child a, median (IQR)

11.0 (2.0)

11.5 (3.0)

11.0 (6.0)

11.0 (3.0)

Sex of child referred to the programme (n)a

 Male

7

5

8

20

 Female

7

5

14

26

Relationship to the child, n (%)

 Mother

10 (76.9)

7 (77.8)

20 (95.2)

37 (86.0)

 Father

3 (23.1)

2 (22.2)

1 (4.8)

6 (14.0)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 Pakistani

12 (92.3)

8 (88.9)

16 (76.2)

36 (83.7)

 Bangladeshi

1 (7.7)

1 (11.1)

5 (23.8)

7 (16.3)

Referral method, n (%b)

 Doctor

0 (0.0)

2 (22.2)

1 (4.8)

3 (7.0)

 School Nurse

2 (15.4)

0 (0.0)

3 (14.3)

5 (11.6)

 NCMP

9 (69.2)

4 (44.4)

12 (57.1)

25 (58.1)

 Hospital/dietician referral

1 (7.7)

1 (11.1)

2 (9.5)

4 (9.3)

 Leaflet/self-referral

1 (7.7)

2 (22.2)

3 (14.3)

6 (14.0)

Method of discussion, n (%)

 Interview

1 (7.7)

9 (100.0)

21 (100.0)

31 (72.1)

 Focus group

12 (92.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

12 (27.9)

  1. a1 completer, 1 non-completer, and 1 non-attender had two children who attended or were referred to the programme
  2. bPercentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding