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Table 3 Local authority pre-randomisation characteristics by arm

From: A cluster RCT and process evaluation of an implementation optimisation intervention to promote parental engagement enrolment and attendance in a childhood obesity prevention programme: results of the Optimising Family Engagement in HENRY (OFTEN) trial

 

HENRY alone (n = 10)

HENRY + optimisation intervention (n = 10)

Total (n = 20)

Number of children’s centres

65

61

126

Proportion of children’s centres meeting the recruitment target of at least 8 parents per programme

 Mean (SD)

0.5 (0.3)

0.6 (0.3)

0.5 (0.3)

Proportion of children’s centres meeting the attendance target of at least 75% parents attending 5/8 sessions per programme

 Mean (SD)

0.5 (0.3)

0.5 (0.3)

0.5 (0.3)

Proportion of children’s centres running at least one HENRY programme in 2015

 Mean (SD)

0.7 (0.3)

0.8 (0.3)

0.7 (0.3)

Size of local authority

Less than the median number of children’s centres per local authority

5 (50.0%)

5 (50.0%)

10 (50.0%)

More than the median number of children’s centres per local authority

5 (50.0%)

5 (50.0%)

10 (50.0%)

Proportion of children’s centres in the most deprived quintile

 Mean (SD)

0.6 (0.4)

0.6 (0.3)

0.6 (0.3)

Proportion of children’s centres in the least deprived quintile

 Mean (SD)

0.0 (0.1)

0.0 (0.1)

0.0 (0.1)