Table 3.
Mean change scores for Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) domains and Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) composites and Pearson correlation coefficients
| Domain | EPAO change score† | NAP SACC change score† | Pearson correlation coefficient† | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | −0·57 | −1·58 | 0·056 | 0·821 |
| Whole Grains and Low Fat Meats | 2·66 | −2·11 | −0·056 | 0·818 |
| High Sugar/High Fat Foods | 1·83 | 0·30 | −0·275 | 0·254 |
| Beverages | 0·98 | −0·84 | 0·100 | 0·685 |
| Staff Behaviours Regarding Nutrition | 2·53 | 1·75 | 0·303 | 0·208 |
| Nutrition Environment | 6·40 | −1·40 | 0·109 | 0·657 |
| Nutrition Training and Education | 4·00 | 4·21 | −0·268 | 0·268 |
| Nutrition Policy | 0·70 | −1·40 | −0·434 | 0·063* |
| Active Opportunities | 1·68 | 2·11 | −0·142 | 0·563 |
| Sedentary Opportunities | −0·22 | −2·63 | −0·052 | 0·832 |
| Sedentary Environment | 2·46 | −0·26 | −0·006 | 0·979 |
| Portable Play Environment | 0·08 | 0·53 | −0·280 | 0·247 |
| Fixed Play Environment | −0·87 | 1·71 | 0·138 | 0·574 |
| Staff Behaviours Regarding Physical Activity | 2·11 | 3·16 | 0·125 | 0·609 |
| Physical Activity Training and Education | 1·44 | 4·08 | −0·125 | 0·610 |
| Physical Activity Policy | 1·08 | 1·26 | −0·552 | 0·022** |
Data were collected from pre-school classrooms in nineteen programmes across four US states from 2014 to 2015.
*P<0·10, **P<0·05.
†
Correlation coefficients are calculated on programme-level change scores for each domain.