Table 2.
Number of studies | Mean difference (min/day) | 95% CIs |
Heterogeneity within subgroups |
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Subgroup | Lower | Upper | Z | p Value | χ2 | I2 (%) | p Value | ||
Duration of intervention | |||||||||
Short (<6 months) | 11 | −15.45 | −32.63 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 0.08 | 93.36 | 89 | <0.00001 |
Long (≥6 months) | 6 | −16.14 | −23.33 | −8.94 | 4.39 | <0.0001 | 6.34 | 21 | <0.0001 |
Behaviours targeted | |||||||||
Targeted SB alone | 4 | −34.24 | −53.53 | −14.95 | 3.48 | 0.0005 | 7.44 | 60 | 0.06 |
Targeted SB, PA and diet | 13 | −12.19 | −17.72 | −6.65 | 4.31 | <0.0001 | 14.38 | 17 | 0.28 |
Child age | |||||||||
<3 years | 4 | −13.17 | −20.70 | −5.64 | 3.43 | 0.0006 | 3.21 | 6 | 0.36 |
≥3 years | 13 | −18.20 | −32.54 | −3.87 | 2.49 | 0.01 | 100.65 | 88 | <0.00001 |
Setting | |||||||||
Preschool/childcare | 7 | −11.97 | −21.41 | −2.54 | 2.49 | 0.01 | 7.69 | 22 | 0.26 |
Home | 4 | −30.55 | −54.80 | −6.31 | 2.47 | 0.01 | 12.86 | 77 | 0.005 |
Community-based (eg, community venues) | 3 | −16.03 | −23.93 | −8.12 | 3.97 | <0.0001 | 1.10 | 0 | 0.58 |
Healthcare centre/paediatric office | 3 | −9.91 | −23.88 | 4.05 | 1.39 | 0.16 | 3.52 | 43 | 0.17 |
PA, physical activity; SB, sedentary behaviour.