Table 8.
Updated sample size calculations for the adolescent outcomes using the between-cluster coefficient of variation from the baseline survey (with missing responses multiply imputed)
| Outcome | Baseline prevalence or mean (across all intervention and control clusters) | Km | Minimum detectable effect size | Expected effect size in original study design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adolescents |
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| Healthy eating |
56% eat fruit daily or almost daily |
0.003 |
17% increase in prevalence |
30% increase in prevalence |
| Unhealthy eating scoreb |
Mean unhealthy eating score = 3.0 |
0.06 |
Decrease of 0.26 standard deviations |
|
| Physical activityc |
Mean PAQ-A score = 2.7 |
0.04 |
Increase of 0.25 standard deviations |
- |
| Mental health and wellbeing |
Mean PANAS-positive score = 29.8 (ranges 11 = lowest positive affect, to 55 = highest positive affect) |
0.03 |
Increase of 0.23 standard deviations |
- |
| |
Mean PANAS-negative score = 18.0 (ranges 11 = lowest negative affect, to 55 = highest negative affect) |
0.02 |
Decrease of 0.21 standard deviations |
|
| |
Mean SDQ = 12.4 (range 0–15 = normal, 16-19 = borderline, 20- 40 abnormal) |
0.03 |
Decrease of 0.22 standard deviations |
30% increase achieving key thresholds for mental health |
| |
74% Have normal SDQ scores |
0.12 |
31% increase in prevalence |
|
| 29% have borderline or abnormal SDQ scores | 0.04 | 14% decrease in prevalence |
aEffect sizes for binary outcomes are relative increases in prevalence.
aCalculations are based on multiply imputed datasets; comparison to complete cases showed no substantial differences except in Km for adolescent fruit consumption which decreased from 0.05 to 0.004.
bPossible range 1 to 5; higher score indicates more frequent consumption of unhealthy food items (chips, chocolate or sweets, and sugar sweetened beverages).
cRange 1 to 5; 1, very inactive; 5, very active.