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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: The efficacy of the TEACH e-Learning course at improving early childhood educators’ physical activity and sedentary behaviour self-efficacy, knowledge, intentions, and perceived behavioural control: a randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention

Control

Age M(SD)

43.02 (11.17)

40.70 (11.32)

Gender

  

 Female

 Male

 Non-binary

 Prefer not to answer

96 (98.0%)

2 (2.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

106 (96.4%)

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.9%)

2 (1.8%)

Ethnicity

  

 White

 Black

 East Asian

 Southeast Asian

 South Asian

 West Asian

 Arab

 Indigenous

 Other

 Prefer not to answer

62 (63.3%)

4 (4.1%)

7 (7.1%)

3 (3.1%)

5 (5.1%)

1 (1.0%)

2 (2.0%)

4 (4.1%)

2 (2.0%)

4 (4.1%)

76 (69.1%)

3 (2.7%)

2 (1.8%)

2 (1.8%)

7 (6.4%)

2 (1.8%)

1 (0.9%)

8 (7.3%)

3 (2.7%)

1 (0.9%)

Province

  

 British Columbia

 Alberta

 Saskatchewan

 Manitoba

 Ontario

 New Brunswick

 Nova Scotia

 Newfoundland and Labrador

 Prince Edward Island

 Northwest Territories

 Yukon

16 (16.3%)

20 (20.4%)

9 (9.2%)

16 (16.3%)

26 (26.5%)

2 (2.0%)

5 (5.1%)

4 (4.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

20 (18.2%)

19 (17.3%)

15 (13.6%)

12 (10.9%)

24 (21.8%)

4 (3.6%)

9 (8.2%)

4 (3.6%)

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.9%)

Type of Qualification

  

 Certificate

 Diploma

 Bachelor’s Degree

 Graduate Degree

 Other

29 (29.6%)

55 (56.1%)

5 (5.1%)

3 (3.1%)

6 (6.1%)

34 (30.9%)

60 (54.5%)

9 (8.2%)

3 (2.7%)

4 (3.6%)

Type of childcare facility

  

 Centre-based childcare

 Home-/family-based childcare

 Preschool

 Full-day kindergarten

 Other

64 (65.3%)

11 (11.2%)

8 (8.2%)

3 (3.1%)

6 (6.1%)

74 (67.3%)

8 (7.3%)

7 (6.4%)

5 (4.5%)

16 (14.5%)

Age group*

  

 Infants (0–1 years)

 Toddlers (1–2 years)

 Preschooler (2–4 years)

 Other

25 (25.5%)

46 (46.9%)

57 (58.2%)

5 (45.9%)

32 (29.1%)

48 (43.6%)

67 (60.9%)

47 (42.7%)

Years experiences M(SD)

15.58 (11.41)

12.92 (9.53)

Physical activity

  

 Less than 1 h/week

 1–1.4 h/week

 1.5–1.9 h/week

 2–2.4 h/week

 2.5 + hrs/week

22 (22.4%)

18 (18.4%)

10 (10.2%)

19 (19.4%)

29 (29.6%)

29 (26.4%)

23(20.9%)

12 (10.9%)

16 (14.5%)

30 (27.3%)

Recreational screen time

  

 Less than 1 h/day

 1–1.9 h/day

 2–2.9 h/day

 3 + hrs/day

12 (12.2%)

31 (31.6%)

25 (25.5%)

30 (30.6%)

19 (17.3%)

26 (23.6%)

30 (27.3%)

35 (31.8%)

Previously completed an e-Learning course?

  

 Yes

 No

68 (69.4%)

30 (30.6%)

75 (68.2%)

35 (31.8%)

  1. * Adds up to greater than 100% because participants could select multiple responses
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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