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Table 1 Baseline demographics of participants by group

From: Painted playgrounds for preschoolers’ physical activity and fundamental motor skill improvement: a randomized controlled pilot trial of effectiveness

 

Total

(n = 51)

Control

(n = 19)

Intervention (n = 32)

P-value

Age in years (SD)

4.3 (0.6)

4.6 (0.7)

4.2 (0.6)

0.03*

Male (%)

22 (43.1)

7 (36.8)

15 (46.8)

0.25

Race (%)

   

0.74

White

13 (25.5)

6 (31.6)

7 (21.9)

--

African American

35 (68.6)

12 (63.2)

23 (71.9)

--

Others

3 (5.9)

1 (5.3)

2 (6.3)

--

BMIz (SD)

0.5 (1.2)

0.4 (0.9)

0.6 (1.45)

0.52

Weight Status (%)

   

0.75

Normal

39 (76.5)

15 (79.0)

24 (75.0)

--

Overweight/Obesity

12 (23.5)

4 (21.1)

8 (25.0)

--

  1. SD = standard deviation; BMIz = Body Mass Index z-score; *p < 0.05