Table 1. Descriptive statistics of MEND 7-13 participants.
| Variables | BMI sample (N = 9 563) | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcomes at baseline | % / mean | (SD for means) |
| % Obese (BMI exceeds 98th centile) | 84·3 | |
| BMI baseline in kg/m2 (mean, SD) | 26·8 | (4·65) |
| zBMI baseline (mean, SD) | 2·7 | (0·72) |
| Self-esteem baseline (mean, SD) § | 16·8 | (6·85) |
| SDQ baseline (mean, SD) † | 13·1 | (6·87) |
| Covariates | ||
| Age in years (mean, SD) | 10·4 | (1·75) |
| Sex (Girls %:Boys %) | 55·3:44·7 | |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||
| White | 77·3 | |
| Asian | 12·5 | |
| Black | 6·2 | |
| Other | 3·9 | |
| Family structure (Couple %: Lone %) | 67·2:32·8 | |
| Housing tenure (%) | ||
| Owner occupied | 56·4 | |
| Social rented | 29·4 | |
| Private rented | 14·2 | |
| Employment status (Employed %: Unemployed %) | 76·7:23·3 | |
| Neighbourhood deprivation, IDACI 2007 (mean, SD) | 0·26 | (0·19) |
| Urban/rural (%) | ||
| Urban | 88·5 | |
| Towns | 6·9 | |
| Villages | 4·6 | |
| Built environment (mean, SD) | 0·18 | (0·93) |
| Density of local fast food outlets per LSOA | ||
| None | 46·3 | |
| 1-2 Unhealthy outlets | 33·2 | |
| 3-4 Unhealthy outlets | 12·4 | |
| 5+ Unhealthy outlets | 8·1 | |
| Number of programmes per PM~ (mean, SD) | 5·8 | (5·72) |
| Programme group size (mean, SD) | 8·6 | (3·09) |
| Sessions attended (%) | ||
| Non-completers | 2·1 | |
| Partial completers | 25·8 | |
| Completers | 72·1 | |
| Height rounding (Not rounded %: rounded%) | 3·7:96·3 | |
| Weight rounding (Not rounded %: rounded %) | 41·3:58·7 |
§
calculated from imputed self-esteem dataset (N = 5 078)
†
calculated from imputed SDQ dataset (N=8 127)
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PM – Programme Manager