Table 6 Linear regression estimates of the association between the service characteristics and barriers and facilitators to the sustainability of physical activity and healthy eating interventions

Socio-economic status (reference = higher socio-economic status)

Outer Contextual Factors

0.96

0.72, 1.28

0.767

Inner Contextual Factors

0.94

0.66, 1.34

0.738

Processes

1.06

0.80, 1.40

0.696

Characteristics of the Intervention

0.96

0.63, 1.47

0.867

Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia¹ (reference = remote)

Outer Contextual Factors

1.10

0.62, 1.94

0.741

Inner Contextual Factors

0.91

0.45, 1.85

0.803

Processes

1.51

0.90, 2.54

0.122

Characteristics of the Intervention

0.98

0.42, 2.28

0.967

Type of service¹ (reference = preschool)

Outer Contextual Factors

1.18

0.73, 1.91

0.511

Inner Contextual Factors

0.95

0.52, 1.73

0.862

Processes

1.02

0.63, 1.64

0.950

Characteristics of the Intervention

0.73

0.36, 1.50

0.393

Size¹ (reference =  <  = 80 children)

Outer Contextual Factors

1.24

0.85, 1.80

0.262

Inner Contextual Factors

1.14

0.73, 1.77

0.574

Processes

1.31

0.91, 1.89

0.145

Characteristics of the Intervention

0.91

0.53, 1.54

0.716

Days of operation²

Outer Contextual Factors

0.00

-0.02, 0.03

0.795

Inner Contextual Factors

-0.01

-0.04, 0.02

0.632

Processes

0.00

-0.02, 0.03

0.678

Characteristics of the Intervention

-0.03

-0.06, 0.01

0.139

Service opening hours²

Outer Contextual Factors

-0.04

-0.24, 0.15

0.653

Inner Contextual Factors

-0.14

-0.37, 0.10

0.250

Processes

0.07

-0.12, 0.26

0.461

Characteristics of the Intervention

-0.20

-0.49, 0.08

0.161

Delivered program (Reference: < 2 years)

Outer Contextual Factors

1.19

0.76, 1.88

0.445

Inner Contextual Factors

0.93

0.52, 1.66

0.817

Processes

0.89

0.56, 1.41

0.616

Characteristics of the Intervention

0.48

0.24, 0.95

0.035