Table 3 Proportion of services implementing policies and practices at baseline and follow-up
Healthy eating and physical activity-promoting policies and practices | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | Intervention vs control (adjusted for baseline) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (N = 62) | Follow-up (N = 62) | Baseline (N = 46) | Follow-up (N = 46) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | X2 p | |
Service implementing all six policies/practices | 0 | 6 (9.7%) | 0 | 8 (17.4%) | 0.51 (0.16 to 1.58) | 0.24 |
Service having written nutrition, physical activity, and small screen recreation policies | 26 (41.9%) | 37 (59.7%) | 14 (30.4%) | 24 (52.2%) | 1.18 (0.52 to 2.67) | 0.69 |
 Written nutrition policy | 62 (100%) | 62 (100%) | 45 (97.8%) | 45 (97.8%) | –a | 0.93 |
 Written physical activity policy | 44 (71.0%) | 49 (79.0%) | 26 (56.5%) | 34 (73.9%) | 1.02 (0.38 to 2.72) | 0.97 |
 Written small screen recreation policy | 32 (51.6%) | 43 (69.4%) | 19 (41.3%) | 27 (58.7%) | 1.41 (0.59 to 3.40) | 0.44 |
Service providing information to families on healthy eating, physical activity, small screen time, and breast-feeding, where relevant | 14 (22.6%) | 31 (50.0%) | 11 (23.9%) | 17 (37.0%) | 1.85 (0.81 to 4.22) | 0.14 |
 Healthy eating information | 57 (91.9%) | 62 (100%) | 44 (95.7%) | 44 (95.7%) | –a | 0.66 |
 Physical activity information | 41 (66.1%) | 55 (88.7%) | 28 (60.9%) | 33 (71.7%) | 3.14 (1.09 to 9.06) | 0.03 |
 Small screen recreation information | 24 (38.7%) | 47 (75.8%) | 21 (45.7%) | 28 (60.9%) | 2.17 (0.93 to 5.07) | 0.07 |
 Breastfeeding information | 27 (61.4%) | 24 (54.6%) | 16 (50.0%) | 12 (37.5%) | 1.86 (0.71 to 4.83) | 0.20 |
Service providing structured and specific learning experiences about healthy eating at least two times per week | 52 (83.9%) | 50 (80.7%) | 39 (84.8%) | 39 (84.8%) | 0.75 (0.26 to 2.15) | 0.59 |
Service supplying only age-appropriate drinks to children (only water and age-appropriate milk) | 37 (59.7%) | 43 (69.4%) | 30 (65.2%) | 31 (67.4%) | 1.22 (0.51 to 2.91) | 0.66 |
Service conducting fundamental movement skills activities for children aged 3–5 years every day to at least 90% of children | 32 (51.6%) | 35 (56.5%) | 25 (54.4%) | 32 (69.6%) | 0.57 (0.25 to 1.28) | 0.17 |
Service limiting use of small screen recreation by children aged 3–5 years to only educational purposes and for learning experiences. | 49 (79.0%) | 54 (87.1%) | 36 (78.3%) | 38 (82.6%) | 1.42 (0.48 to 4.19) | 0.52 |