Table 3 Frequency (percentage) of selected home environment inventory variables pre- and post-intervention (n = 22)
Variable | Response category | Baseline | Follow up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parental role modelling of physical activity | ||||
How often | Mother walks for ≥ 30 min | Once/month or more | 18 (82) | 15 (68) |
Father walks for ≥ 30 min | Once/month or more | 14 (67) | 18 (82) | |
How many | Hours of TV mother watches/day | >2 h | 5 (26) | 6 (30) |
Hours of TV father watches/day | >2 h | 14 (70) | 9 (47) | |
Opportunities for outdoor play | ||||
How often | Child taken to the playground | ≥Twice/week | 3 (14) | 4 (18) |
Child taken to the park | ≥Twice/week | 2 (9) | 2 (9) | |
Family norms | ||||
How often | Child eats evening meal in front of TV | Frequently/sometimes | 10 (45) | 10 (48) |
Other family members eat food in front TV | Frequently/sometimes | 10 (45) | 10 (45) | |
Adults set rules for child’s TV viewing | Very much/quite a bit | 12 (57) | 15 (75) | |
Adults limit child’s exposure to TV advertising | Very much/quite a bit | 6 (27) | 8 (38) | |
Food accessibility | ||||
How often adults restrict child access to | Fruit juice | Frequently/Sometimes | 16 (73) | 16 (73) |
High fat/high sugar foods | Frequently/Sometimes | 22 (100) | 21 (95) | |
Soft drink/cordial | Frequently/Sometimes | 18 (82) | 18 (82) | |
How often | Adults give child food ‘treats’ | Frequently/Sometimes | 9 (41) | 5 (23) |
What is | Portion size of child’s main meal | >1/2 average dinner plate | 9 (41) | 7 (32) |
How family | Feels about wasted food | Very accepting/accepting | 10 (45) | 12 (54) |
Availability of food in the home | ||||
Amount of | Fruit | >3 kg | 15 (68) | 16 (73) |
Vegetables | >6 kg | 13 (59) | 12 (55) | |
Fruit juice | >2L | 5 (23) | 7 (32) | |
Dairy | All reduced fat | 16 (73) | 18 (82) | |
Chips/savoury snack biscuits | >100 g | 17 (77) | 5 (68) | |
Lollies/sweets/chocolate | >120 g | 12 (55) | 13 (59) | |
Muesli/chocolate bars | >0.5 boxes | 14 (64) | 13 (59) | |
Cakes/biscuits | >140 g | 12 (55) | 11 (50) | |
Soft drink/cordial | >2L | 18 (82) | 15 (68) | |
Availability of food in the child’s lunchbox | ||||
How often lunchbox contains | Fruit | Frequently/sometimes | 20 (91) | 21 (95) |
Vegetables | Frequently/sometimes | 7 (32) | 13 (59) | |
Chips/savoury snack biscuits | Frequently/sometimes | 12 (54) | 7 (32) | |
Lollies/sweets/chocolate | Frequently/sometimes | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | |
Muesli/breakfast bars | Frequently/sometimes | 7 (32) | 7 (32) | |
Cakes/biscuits | Frequently/sometimes | 7 (32) | 7 (32) | |