Table 1 Child and parent characteristics
Characteristic | Participants (n = 511)a | Redeemed AKa voucher n = 407 (79.6%) | Total n = 511b n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Child Genderc | Male | 218 (53.96) | 259 (51.08) |
Female | 186 (46.04) | 248 (48.92) | |
Child School Yearb | Kindergarten | 78 (19.16) | 95 (18.59) |
Year 1 | 62 (15.23) | 76 (14.87) | |
Year 2 | 56 (13.76) | 66 (13.11) | |
Year 3 | 64 (15.72) | 76 (14.87) | |
Year 4 | 46 (11.30) | 65 (12.72) | |
Year 5 | 50 (12.29) | 63 (12.33) | |
Year 6 | 51 (12.53) | 69 (13.50) | |
Socio-economic Index | Lower | 276 (67.98) | 342 (67.06) |
Higher | 130 (32.02) | 168 (32.94) | |
Rural/Urban regionb | Rural | 0 | 0 |
Urban – inner regional | 70 (17.24) | 91 (17.88) | |
Urban – major cities | 336 (82.76) | 418 (82.12) | |
Child physical activity levelb | Meets guideline of minimum 60 mins per day | 372 (91.40) | 454 (89.02) |
Does not meet guideline of minimum 60 mins per day | 35 (8.60) | 56 (10.98) | |
Parent employment status | Employed, self-employed | 352 (86.49) | 439 (86.08) |
Unemployed, home duties, student, other | 55 (13.51) | 71 (13.92) | |
Parent education level | TAFE Certificate or Diploma or less | 188 (46.19) | 246 (48.24) |
University degree, Advanced Education | 219 (53.81) | 264 (51.76) | |
Number of kids registered for an Active Kids voucher | 1 | 131 (32.19) | 142 (31.63) |
2 | 191 (46.93) | 206 (45.88) | |
3 | 73 (17.94) | 78 (17.37) | |
4 | 12 (2.95) | 13 (3.79) | |
When Active Kids voucher redeemed | January – June 2018 | 328 (80.59) | 328 (80.59) |
July – December 2018 | 56 (13.76) | 56 (13.76) | |
Don’t know | 23 (5.65) | 23 (5.65) | |
Money spent on child physical activity and sport in the last 12 months. | <$50 | 0 (0.00) | 13 (2.55) |
$50–$149 | 10 (2.46) | 17 (3.33) | |
$150–$299 | 50 (12.29) | 62 (12.16) | |
$300+ | 344 (84.52) | 412 (80.78) | |
Don’t know | 3 (0.74) | 6 (1.18) | |
Why registered with Active Kids (n = 424) | Money/financial support for activity | 335 (82.31) | 351 (82.78) |
Support an activity the child usually participated in | 45 (11.06) | 45 (10.61) | |
Try a new activity, instead of usual chosen sport | 2 (0.49) | 2 (0.47) | |
Try a new activity in addition to usual chosen sport | 4 (0.98) | 4 (0.94) | |
Join an activity the child’s friends participate in | 2 (0.49) | 2 (0.47) | |
To encourage the child to be more physically active | 5 (1.23) | 5 (1.18) | |
Improve child’s fitness | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.24) | |
Manage child’s weight (overweight/obesity) | 2 (0.49) | 2 (0.47) | |
Improve performance in activity | 2 (0.49) | 2 (0.47) | |
Other (Please specify) | 9 (2.21) | 9 (2.12) | |
Don’t know | 1 (0.25) | 1 (0.24) |