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Table 1 Participant characteristics, by recruitment source

From: Putting habit into practice, and practice into habit: a process evaluation and exploration of the acceptability of a habit-based dietary behaviour change intervention

 

All centres (n = 57)

Centre 1 (n = 21)

Centre 2 (n = 20)

Centre 3 (n = 16)

Parent Characteristics

    

Age (Years)a

    

  Mean

35.30

36.21

33.94

35.92

  Range

22-56

24-56

23-48

22-49

Relationship to child

    

  Mother

52 (91.2%)

19 (90.5%)

19 (95.0%)

14 (87.5%)

  Father

4 (7%)

2 (9.5%)

1 (5%)

1 (6.3%)

  Adoptive or foster mother

1 (1.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.3%)

Highest education levelb

    

  No educational qualifications

3 (5.3%)

1 (4.8%)

2 (10.0%)

0 (0%)

  GCSE or equivalent

8 (14.0%)

5 (23.8%)

2 (10.0%)

1 (6.3%)

  Vocational (e.g. NVQ)

5 (8.8%)

1 (4.8%)

2 (10.0%)

2 (12.5%)

  A/AS Level or equivalent

10 (17.5%)

3 (14.3%)

5 (25.0%)

2 (12.5%)

  Undergraduate degree

15 (26.3%)

3 (14.3%)

5 (25.0%)

7 (43.8%)

  Postgraduate degree

12 (21.1%)

6 (28.6%)

4 (20.0%)

2 (12.5%)

Living statusc

    

  Home owner

17 (29.8%)

6 (28.6%)

7 (35.0%)

4 (25.0%)

  Private tenant

8 (14.0%)

3 (14.3%)

2 (10.0%)

3 (18.8%)

  Council tenant

29 (50.9%)

12 (57.1%)

9 (45.0%)

8 (50.0%)

  Living with parent/relative

2 (3.5%)

0 (0%)

2 (10.0%)

0 (0%)

Child Characteristics

    

Age (Years)d

    

  Mean

2.95

2.95

3.25

2.56

  Range

0-6

1-6

1-5

0-5

Gender

    

  Female

28 (49.1%)

13 (61.9%)

8 (40.0%)

7 (43.8%)

  Male

29 (50.1%)

8 (38.6%)

12 (60.0%)

9 (56.3%)

Ethnicitye

    

  White British

18 (31.6%)

10 (47.6%)

5 (25.0%)

3 (18.8%)

  White other

13 (22.8%)

4 (19.0%)

5 (25.0%)

4 (25.0%)

  Black Caribbean

1 (1.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (6.3%)

  Black African

7 (12.3%)

0 (0%)

7 (35.0%)

0 (0%)

  Black other

2 (3.5%)

1 (4.8%)

1 (5.0%)

0 (0%)

  Indian

1 (1.8%)

1 (4.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  Asian other

1 (1.8%)

1 (4.8%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  Other ethnic group

12 (21.1%)

3 (14.3%)

2 (10.0%)

7 (43.8%)

  1. Data are frequencies and percentages of column total (excluding any missing data), unless otherwise stated. Percentages may not total 100% due to missing data.
  2. aData missing for 9 participants (2 from Centre 1, 4 from Centre 2, 3 from Centre 3).
  3. bData missing for 4 participants (2 from Centre 1; 2 from Centre 3).
  4. cData missing for 1 participant (Centre 3).
  5. dData missing for 1 participant (Centre 1).
  6. eData missing for 2 participants (1 from Centre 1, 1 from Centre 3).