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Table 3 Descriptive and statistical analyses with repeated measures by study group for nutrition sub-scales

From: The effect of sport for LIFE: all island in children from low socio-economic status: a clustered randomized controlled trial

Variables

Intervention M (n); SD

Control M(n); SD

Time F (p)

TimeaGroup F(p); Np2

Non-core food intake

 Baseline

8.94 (119); 4.9

8.37 (111); 5.04

  

 Mid

8.24 (119); 5.5

8.04 (111) 5.94

2.45 (p = .063)

1.35 (p = .256); .006

 Post

8.24 (119); 5.48

7.64 (111); 5.4

  

 Follow-up

8.54 (119); 5.84

7.0 (111); 5.3

  

Sweetened beverage intake

 Baseline

4.56 (130); 2.63

4.39 (114); 2.53

  

 Mid

4.8 (130); 2.95

4.44 (114); 3.43

3.391 (p = .019)

1.178 (p = .317); .005

 Post

4.5 (130); 2.97

3.93 (114); 2.88

  

 Follow-up

4.5 (130); 3.02

3.63 (114); 2.73

  

Water intake

 Baseline

4.44 (203); 1.49

4.26 (179); 1.62

  

 Mid

4.52 (203); 1.29

4.44 (179); 1.51

1.248 (p = .29)

1.167 (p = .32); .00

 Post

4.38 (203); 1.45

4.47 (179); 1.34

  

 Follow-up

4.46 (203); 1.41

4.48 (179); 1.42

  

Fruit intake

 Baseline

3.97 (199); 1.82

3.98 (184); 1.65

  

 Mid

3.91 (199); 1.8

3.91 (184); 1.65

.684 (p = .56)

0.067 (p = .978); .00

 Post

3.97 (199); 1.79

3.89 (184); 1.6

  

 Follow-up

4.06 (199); 1.69

4.03 (184); 1.58

  

Vegetable intake

 Baseline

2.69 (194); 1.56

2.77 (182); 1.55

  

 Mid

2.85 (194); 1.6

2.82 (182); 1.59

6.177 (p = .000)

.817 (p = .48); 002

 Post

2.85 (194); 1.55

3.04 (182); 1.46

  

 Follow-up

2.97 (194); 1.57

3.16 (182); 1.43

  

Healthy Behaviour

 Baseline

13.36 (121); 4.2

14.17 (112); 3.84

  

 Mid

13.66 (121); 4.4

14.0 (112); 3.34

1.115 (p = .341)

.458 (p = .703); .002

 Post

13.68 (121); 4.51

14.22 (112); 3.66

  

Follow-up

13.77 (121); 4.03

14.58 (112); 3.7

  

Attitude towards fruit

 Baseline

18.13 (214); 3.08

18.37 (190); 2.37

  

 Mid

18.44 (214); 2.71

18.32 (190); 2.41

  

 Post

18.35 (214); 2.69

18.66 (190); 2.16

1.61 (p = .187)

1.37 (p = .25); .003

 Follow-up

18.21 (214); 2.68

18.47 (190); 2.23

  

Attitude towards vegetable

 Baseline

16.05 (211); 3.78

16.0 (187); 3.81

  

 Mid

15.98 (211); 3.94

15.86 (187); 3.8

4.94 (p = .000)

.154 (p = .82); .000

 Post

16.39 (211); 3.71

16.44 (187); 3.89

  

 Follow-up

16.22 (211); 3.61

16.45 (187); 3.34

  

Environment

 Baseline

18.74 (167); 3.9

19.24 (161); 3.28

  

 Mid

18.97 (167); 3.49

19.39 (161); 3.25

896.6 (p = .000)

1.57 (p = .21); .005

 Post

19.03 (167); 3.78

19.76 (161); 3.18

  

 Follow-up

19.32 (167); 3.25

19.8 (161); 3.12

  
  1. Notea M = mean; n = sample size; SD = standard deviation; K-27 = Kidscreen-27; p = probability value; Np2 = effect size