Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants (n = 1481)
Mothers (n = 1338) | Fathers (n = 143) | Difference* t-test or Chi-Square (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD in years | 34.70 ± 4.40 | 36.97 ± 5.47 | -5.71 (0.00) |
Born in Australia, n (%) | 1038 (77.6) | 110 (77.5) | < 0.01 (0.96) |
University educated, n (%) | 955 (71.4) | 85 (59.4) | 8.80 (< 0.01) |
Child age, mean ± SD in years | 2.28 ± 0.34 | 2.30 ± 0.34 | -0.51 (0.61) |
Child gender, n (%) | |||
Female | 641 (47.9) | 64 (44.8) | |
Male | 695 (51.9) | 79 (55.2) | |
Prefer not to say/prefer to self-describe | 2 (0.1) | 0 | |
Other children present in the home, n (%) | 904 (67.6) | 89 (62.2) | 1.66 (0.19) |
Device-assessed weekly MVPA, mean ± SD in hours** | 5.13 ± 2.06 | 6.11 ± 2.81 | -4.54 (< 0.01) |
Self-report weekly MVPA, mean ± SD in hours | 2.51 ± 2.79 | 4.37 ± 6.47 | -6.35 (< 0.01) |
General parenting confidence score, mean ± SD range 16–80 | 60.50 ± 7.60 | 59.48 (± 8.40) | 1.51 (0.13) |
Self-efficacy domain, mean ± SD range 4–20 | 15.01 ± 2.49 | 15.04 ± 2.51 | -0.12 (0.90) |
Personal agency domain, mean ± SD range 4–20 | 15.99 ± 2.19 | 15.54 ± 2.51 | 2.30 (0.02) |
Self-sufficiency domain, mean ± SD range 4–20 | 14.84 ± 2.16 | 14.67 ± 2.42 | 0.91 (0.36) |
Self-management domain, mean ± SD range 4–20 | 14.64 ± 2.27 | 14.15 ± 2.48 | 2.47 (0.01) |
Physical activity-specific parenting confidence score, mean ± SD range 1–5 | 3.59 ± 0.84 | 3.55 ± 0.94 | 0.58 (0.57) |