Table 3 Study participant baseline characteristics
Intervention (adapted programme) | Comparator (standard programme) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 69 | n = 23 | n = 92 | |
n (%a) or mean (SD) | n (%a) or mean (SD) | n (%a) or mean (SD) | |
Sex of the child (n = 92) | |||
Male | 32 (46.4) | 12 (52.2) | 44 (47.8) |
Female | 37 (53.6) | 11 (47.8) | 48 (52.2) |
Age at start of course (years; n = 92) | 10 (2.0) | 10 (2.0) | 10 (2.0) |
Ethnicity (n = 91) | |||
White | 8 (11.8) | 6 (26.1) | 14 (15.4) |
Black | 6 (8.8) | 3 (13.0) | 9 (9.9) |
Pakistani/Bangladeshi | 36 (52.9) | 8 (34.8) | 44 (48.4) |
Indian | 5 (7.4) | 2 (8.7) | 7 (7.7) |
Mixed/other ethnicities | 13 (19.1) | 4 (17.4) | 17 (18.7) |
IMD quintile (n = 90) | |||
1 (most deprived) | 53 (79.1) | 18 (78.3) | 71 (78.9) |
2 | 9 (13.4) | 1 (4.4) | 10 (11.1) |
3 | 2 (3.0) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (6.7) |
4 | 3 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.3) |
5 (least deprived) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
First language (n = 89) | |||
English | 58 (86.6) | 19 (86.4) | 77 (86.5) |
Urdu | 4 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.5) |
Mirpuri | 1 (1.5) | 1 (4.6) | 2 (2.3) |
Sylheti | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
Bengali | 1 (1.5) | 1 (4.6) | 2 (2.3) |
Other | 2 (3.0) | 1 (4.6) | 3 (3.4) |
Religious identity (n = 82) | |||
Muslim | 42 (65.6) | 8 (44.4) | 50 (61.0) |
Sikh | 1 (1.6) | 2 (11.1) | 3 (3.7) |
Hindu | 1 (1.6) | 1 (5.6) | 2 (2.4) |
Christian | 7 (10.9) | 5 (27.8) | 12 (14.6) |
Other | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) |
No religion | 12 (18.8) | 2 (11.1) | 14 (17.1) |
Body mass index z-score (n = 75) | 2.5 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.7) | 2.5 (0.6) |
Body fat percentage z-score (n = 73) | 2.2 (0.4) | 2.3 (0.4) | 2.2 (0.4) |
Waist circumference z-score (n = 69) | 2.8 (0.7) | 3.1 (0.5) | 2.9 (0.6) |
Puberty commenced (n = 65) | 13 (28.3) | 8 (42.1) | 21 (32.3) |
Average accelerationb (n = 64, SVMg; mg) | 32.1 (14.7) | 32.0 (12.1) | 32.1 (14.0) |
Moderate to vigorous physical activityb (n = 64, min/24 h) | 14.5 (11.2) | 11.0 (22.7) | 13.6 (12.2) |
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory scoreb (n = 71) | 76.1 (23.9) | 70.63 (28.1) | 75.2 (24.2) |
Physical functioning scoreb (n = 72) | 81.25 (15.7) | 81.25 (21.9) | 81.3 (17.2) |
Emotional functioning scoreb (n = 74) | 80.0 (40.0) | 75.0 (30.0) | 77.5 (35.0) |
Social functioning scoreb (n = 75) | 75.0 (30.0) | 60.0 (40.0) | 70.0 (40.0) |
School functioning scoreb (n = 75) | 75.0 (25.0) | 70.0 (45.0) | 75.0 (30.0) |
Body dissatisfaction scoreb (n = 73) | 2.0 (2.0) | 2.0 (2.0) | 2.0 (2.0) |
Child Health Utility score (n = 75) | 0.85 (0.12) | 0.89 (0.09) | 0.86 (0.11) |
Children’s Dietary Questionnaire | |||
Fruit and vegetable score (n = 67) | 5.9 (2.9) | 4.6 (3.0) | 5.5 (3.0) |
Dairy scoreb (n = 61) | 2.0 (2.0) | 1.0 (2.0) | 2.0 (2.0) |
Sugar-sweetened beverages scoreb (n = 68) | 1.3 (1.9) | 1.4 (2.1) | 1.3 (1.9) |
Non-core foods scoreb (n = 63) | 2.4 (1.5) | 2.0 (2,6) | 2.3 (1.6) |
Family Nutrition and Physical Activity score (n = 53) | 57.4 (5.5) | 54.8 (7.2) | 56.6 (6.1) |
Authoritative parenting score (n = 47) | 4.3 (0.6) | 4.2 (0.3) | 4.3 (0.6) |
Parenting efficacy score (n = 50) | 2.2 (0.6) | 2.1 (0.6) | 2.2 (0.6) |
Parent feeding practices scores | |||
Child control (n = 42) | 1.7 (0.7) | 2.2 (0.7) | 1.8 (0.8) |
Encouraging balance and varietyb (n = 42) | 3.5 (0.8) | 3.3 (1.5) | 3.5 (1.0) |
Environmentb (n = 42) | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.8) | 3.0 (1.3) |
Modelling (n = 42) | 2.6 (0.9) | 2.4 (1.4) | 2.5 (1.0) |
Monitoring (n = 42) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.7 (0.9) |
Restriction for healthb (n = 42) | 3.0 (1.0) | 3.5 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.0) |
Restriction for weight control (n = 42) | 2.5 (0.7) | 2.0 (1.0) | 2.4 (0.8) |
Teaching about nutrition (n = 42) | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.8 (0.8) |
Involvement (n = 42) | 2.2 (0.7) | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.2 (0.7) |