Table 3.
Characteristics of the physical activity physical environment in FCCHs (n=166)
| Environmental Characteristic | Mean Score (SD) | Item Frequency (% available) |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity indoor environment | ||
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| Space availability | 3.37 (0.78) | Room for limited movement activities (57) |
| Media availability | 1.33 (0.92) | TV (76) |
| DVD/VCR (34) | ||
| Computer (22) | ||
| Video games (9) | ||
| Physical activity promotion materials | 1.73 (0.77) | Books encouraging activity (47) |
| Posters encouraging activity (34) | ||
| Posters encouraging screen time (8) | ||
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| Portable play equipment (PPE) | ||
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| PPE variety | 3.23 (1.36) | Sand water toys (51) |
| Jumping toys (47) | ||
| Push-pull toys (89) | ||
| Twirling toys (18) | ||
| Throwing toys (92) | ||
| Crawling toys (55) | ||
| PPE accessibility a | 0.48 (0.31) | - |
| PPE availability b | 1.23 (0.59) | - |
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| Physical activity outdoor environment | ||
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| Space availability | 3.86 (0.42) | Space for large group running games (88) |
| Active fixed play equipment | 2.74 (1.78) | Balancing surface (56) |
| Basketball hoop (65) | ||
| Climbing structures (32) | ||
| Merry-go-round (5) | ||
| Swimming pool (2) | ||
| Water play area (7) | ||
| See-saw (21) | ||
| Slide (31) | ||
| Swinging equipment (32) | ||
| Tricycle track (51) | ||
| Tunnels (12) | ||
| Creative fixed play equipment | 2.20 (1.38) | Sandbox (37) |
| Benches (42) | ||
| Picnic tables (64) | ||
| Small stage or raised deck (44) | ||
| Play house (60) | ||
| Active landscape features | 1.61 (0.87) | Trees that children can climb (6) |
| Variation in ground (45) | ||
| Grassy area (91) | ||
| Rocks large enough to climb (2) | ||
| Hill for rolling down or climbing up (17) | ||
| Attractive landscape features | 1.74 (1.27) | Large trees (68) |
| Small trees (32) | ||
| Shrubs (48) | ||
| Flowering plants (27) | ||
a
n=158;
b
n=157