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Table 3 Differences between experimental and control schools at 6-months post-intervention

From: Evaluation of a multiple ecological level child obesity prevention program: Switch®what you Do, View, and Chew

Variable

Experimental schools

(mean standard error)

Control schools

(mean standard error)

t(8)

Cohen's d

Screen time

Child report (hours/week)

27.8

(0.8)

29.1

(0.9)

-1.33

.67

Parent report (hours/week)

23.7

(0.5)

25.7

(0.5)

-2.06a

1.38

Fruit and vegetable consumption

Child report (servings/day)

4.1

(0.2)

4.0

(0.1)

2.32a

.26

Parent report (servings/week)

22.5

(0.7)

21.3

(0.3)

1.93a

1.01

Physical activity

Pedometer (steps/day)

11,442

(425)

11,231

(321)

.60

.26

Body mass index

Body mass index (kg/m2)

19.4

(0.1)

19.5

(0.1)

-1.13

.15

  1. Analyses compare experimental and control schools with hierarchical multilevel regressions, controlling for baseline levels.
  2. aDifferences between experimental and control schools significant at P < 0.05.