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Table 2 Summary of descriptive data for each outcome variable (n = 147)

From: Effectiveness of a parent-focused intervention targeting 24-hour movement behaviours in preschool-aged children: a randomised controlled trial

 

Mean ± SD

 

Mean difference (95% CI)

Baseline

Postintervention

Follow-up

 

Postintervention vs. Baseline

P value

Follow-up vs. Baseline

P value

Activity sleep indexa

       

Integrated

38.8 ± 4.4

36.8 ± 5.7

36.6 ± 5.3

 

–2.1 (–4.1, −0.0)

0.049

–2.2 (–4.4, −0.1)

0.042

Dyadic

39.7 ± 4.3

36.8 ± 5.6

36.5 ± 5.2

 

–2.9 (–4.7, −1.2)

0.001

–3.2 (–5.2, −1.2)

0.002

Control

37.7 ± 5.8

36.4 ± 5.1

35.2 ± 5.7

 

–1.3 (–2.9, 0.3)

0.111

–2.6 (–4.9, −0.2)

0.035

Isometric log-ratio-Physical activity

Integrated

–0.37 ± 0.32

–0.47 ± 0.33

–0.48 ± 0.21

 

–0.09 (–0.24, 0.05)

0.214

–0.11 (–0.22, 0.00)

0.055

Dyadic

–0.33 ± 0.26

–0.52 ± 0.43

–0.54 ± 0.36

 

–0.18 (–0.32, −0.05)

0.007

–0.21 (–0.33, −0.08)

0.001

Control

–0.36 ± 0.29

–0.59 ± 0.45

–0.71 ± 0.50

 

–0.23 (–0.40, −0.07)

0.004

–0.35 (–0.54, −0.17)

< 0.001

Isometric log-ratio-Sedentary behaviour

Integrated

–0.05 ± 0.34

–0.04 ± 0.37

0.01 ± 0.31

 

0.01 (–0.14, 0.17)

0.869

0.06 (–0.07, 0.18)

0.401

Dyadic

–0.03 ± 0.27

–0.04 ± 0.33

0.02 ± 0.24

 

–0.02 (–0.13, 0.10)

0.803

0.05 (–0.06, 0.15)

0.363

Control

–0.05 ± 0.27

0.10 ± 0.26

0.23 ± 0.31

 

0.15 (0.02, 0.27)

0.023

0.28 (0.15, 0.41)

< 0.001

Isometric log-ratio-Sleep

Integrated

0.42 ± 0.30

0.50 ± 0.35

0.48 ± 0.29

 

0.08 (–0.06, 0.22)

0.247

0.06 (–0.06, 0.17)

0.357

Dyadic

0.36 ± 0.31

0.56 ± 0.39

0.52 ± 0.35

 

0.20 (0.06, 0.34)

0.005

0.16 (0.03, 0.29)

0.017

Control

0.41 ± 0.27

0.49 ± 0.37

0.48 ± 0.43

 

0.09 (–0.01, 0.19)

0.089

0.07 (–0.09, 0.24)

0.380

Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, min/day

Integrated

95 ± 33

82 ± 31

77 ± 27

 

–13 (–26, −1)

0.034

–19 (–30, −7)

0.001

Dyadic

98 ± 30

82 ± 39

75 ± 34

 

–16 (–27, −5)

0.004

–22 (–33, −11)

< 0.001

Control

94 ± 33

76 ± 39

68 ± 35

 

–18 (–29, −7)

0.001

–26 (–38, −13)

< 0.001

Total physical activity, min/day

       

Integrated

312 ± 87

289 ± 88

284 ± 58

 

–22 (–60, 15)

0.241

–27 (–57, 2)

0.072

Dyadic

331 ± 81

276 ± 108

268 ± 92

 

–55 (–87, −23)

< 0.001

–63 (–96, −30)

< 0.001

Control

318 ± 85

264 ± 106

245 ± 107

 

–54 (–86, −23)

< 0.001

–73 (–112, −34)

< 0.001

Sedentary behaviour, min/day

Integrated

405 ± 108

408 ± 115

435 ± 119

 

3.2 (–45, 52)

0.898

30 (–17, 76)

0.207

Dyadic

425 ± 110

387 ± 112

405 ± 103

 

–38 (–81, 6)

0.090

–20 (–64, 24)

0.380

Control

408 ± 111

427 ± 99

473 ± 128

 

19 (–23, 60)

0.377

64 (11, 118)

0.018

Screen time, min/day

       

Integrated

151 ± 109

100 ± 64

112 ± 91

 

–51 (–72, −29)

< 0.001

–39 (–66, −13)

0.004

Dyadic

121 ± 119

80 ± 65

75 ± 60

 

–41 (–64, −18)

< 0.001

–47 (–74, −19)

< 0.001

Control

130 ± 129

137 ± 102

138 ± 102

 

6 (–22, 35)

0.666

7 (–23, 38)

0.635

Sleep duration, min/day

       

Integrated

572 ± 83

607 ± 106

617 ± 104

 

35 (–3, 73)

0.070

45 (4, 85)

0.029

Dyadic

570 ± 93

607 ± 103

593 ± 88

 

37 (–0, 74)

0.051

23 (–6, 52)

0.116

Control

570 ± 59

580 ± 98

564 ± 95

 

9 (–22, 41)

0.553

–6 (–43, 31)

0.743

  1. a The total index ranges from 0 to 60, and a higher index indicates healthier movement behaviours