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Table 2 Frequency of parents who have tried to bring about change (n, %) (n = 280)

From: Mothers as advocates for healthier lifestyle behaviour environments for their children: results from INFANT 3.5-year follow-up

 

Childcare centre

Elsewhere in the local community

Provide more opportunities to eat healthily a

  Yes

29, 10.4%

22, 7.9%

  No

217, 77.8%

215, 77.6%

  Not applicable

33, 11.8%

40, 14.5%

Provide more opportunities to be physically active b

  Yes

16, 5.7%

17, 6.1%

  No

229, 82.1%

221, 79.5%

  Not applicable

34, 12.2%

40, 14.4%

Limit exposure to screens

  Yes

5, 1.8%

11, 3.9%

  No

201, 71.8%

212, 75.7%

  Not applicable

74, 26.4%

57, 20.4%

  1. aOne and three parent(s) had missing values thus n = 279 (childcare centre) and n = 277 (elsewhere in the local community)
  2. bOne and two parent(s) had missing values thus n = 279 (childcare centre) and n = 278 (elsewhere in the local community)