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Table 2 Baseline values of outcome variables among participants retained and lost to follow-up

From: Effectiveness of the Healthy Start-Départ Santé approach on physical activity, healthy eating and fundamental movement skills of preschoolers attending childcare centres: a randomized controlled trial

 

Participants Retained

Participants Lost to follow-up

p-value (t-test)

Baseline values (mean ± standard deviation)

Physical activity

(n = 259)

(n = 176)

 

Total physical activity (minutes/day)

179.33 ± 44.41

189.98 ± 48.82

0.03

MVPA (minutes/day)

28.93 ± 15.34

32.11 ± 21.73

0.1

LPA (minutes/day)

150.41 ± 36.08

157.87 ± 38.53

0.06

Sedentary time (minutes/day)

300.67 ± 44.41

290.02 ± 48.82

0.03

Fundamental movement skills

(n = 492)

(n = 63)

 

Locomotor (score)

41.6 ± 15.96

41.4 ± 16.09

0.9

Object Control (score)

42.04 ± 15.72

46.47 ± 14.95

0.05

Food Intake

(n = 670)

(n = 117)

 

Fiber (g)

2.41 ± 1.34

2.39 ± 1.24

0.9

Vegetables and fruit (servings)

0.66 ± 0.43

0.61 ± 0.43

0.4

Sodium (mg)

502.48 ± 386.45

494.48 ± 324.32

0.9

Food Served

(n = 670)

(n = 117)

 

Fiber (g)

2.84 ± 1.50

2.69 ± 1.35

0.4

Vegetables and fruit (servings)

0.80 ± 0.49

0.71 ± 0.47

0.2

Sodium (mg)

575.24 ± 415.94

553.92 ± 352.03

0.6