Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample. All values are mean (SD) unless indicated.
| PAT Maths Sample | PAT Reading Sample | NAPLAN Sample | Overall Sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 294 | 268 | 240 | b | |
| Age (y)a | 6.0 (0.5) | 6.0 (0.5) | 6.0 (0.4) | 6.1 (0.5)n=580 | |
| Sex (% male) | 52 | 50 | 48 | 49n=595 | |
| Education level (%) | High | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 n=533 |
| Medium | 38 | 40 | 39 | 40 | |
| Low | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | |
| Remoteness (n%) | Urban | 30 | 31 | 30 | 25 n=580 |
| Regional | 50 | 49 | 50 | 41 | |
| Remote | 21 | 20 | 21 | 33 | |
| Sports Participation | 2.3 (1.3) | 2.3 (1.3) | 2.4 (1.3) | 2.2 (1.4) n=353 | |
| Screen Time | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.2 (1.0) n=370 | |
| Sleep (h) | 10.5 (0.8) | 10.6 (0.8) | 10.5 (0.8) | 10.5 (0.8) n=359 | |
| Unhealthy Food Items | 1.0 (0.7) | 1.0 (0.7) | 1.0 (0.7) | 1.0 (0.7) n=370 | |
| PAT | Maths | 108 (14) | 105 (14) n=513 | ||
| Reading | 109 (18) | 108 (18) n=462 | |||
| NAPLAN | Numeracy | 429 (64) | 417 (75) n=436 | ||
| Literacy | 429 (72) | 417 (74) n=436 |
NAPLAN = National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy; PAT = Progressive Achievement Test.
a
Age at baseline (Wave 3).
b
N with complete data in overall sample presented as superscript to relevant value.