Table 1 A summary of the participant-centred health outcomes, measures/approaches used, completion rates and the assessment time-point
Outcome | Measure/approaches | Baseline % complete data (n) | Follow-up % complete data (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Caregiver and family demographics | Caregiver-reported questionnaire—caregiver age, sex, Aboriginal status, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, postcode (Index of Relative Aboriginal Socioeconomic Outcomes [37]), marital status, education level, employment status and family structure | 81% (90/111) | NA |
Child demographics | Caregiver-reported questionnaire—child’s age, sex and Aboriginal status | 81% (90/111) | NA |
Food security | Caregiver-reported 2-item survey—running out of food and unable to purchase more due to cost, and difficulty ensuring a constant food intake | 81% (90/111) | NA |
Physical health | |||
Adiposity (body mass index) | Child’s height and weight, BMI percentiles by gender using the World Health Organization’s BMI-for-age growth reference charts for 5–19 years [38] | 91% (101/111) | 85% (94/111) |
Dietary intake | Child’s 24 h repeated food recalls | 82% (91/111) | 72% (80/111) |
Physical activity and sedentary time | Accelerometry—time spent in total physical activity (minutes in light, moderate and vigorous physical activity, minutes in moderate to vigorous physical activity, minutes in sedentary behaviour) during the afterschool period | 85% (94/111) | 66% (73/111) |
Screentime | Caregiver-reported three-item questionnaire—rules about screen entertainment, number of hours and minutes a child spends using screen entertainment on a typical weekday and weekend | 81% (90/111) | 63% (70/111) |
Sleep | Caregiver-reported total minutes of sleep per night on a typical night | 81% (90/111) | 63% (70/111) |
Education | |||
Afterschool activities | Caregiver-reported—“How many days of the week does your child attend an afterschool activity (e.g. homework club, sports practice and games)?” (ranging from 0 to 5 days) | 81% (90/111) | 63% (70/111) |
School attendance | Caregiver-reported—“How many days did your child miss school in the last school term?” | 81% (90/111) | 63% (70/111) |
Spiritual and Social and Emotional wellbeing data | |||
Cultural connectedness | Child-reported short questionnaire—“I feel good about being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander when I am in class” and “I enjoy sharing things about being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander when I am in class” (6-point Likert scale from “No: Never” to “Yes: Always”) | 84% (93/111) | 79% (88/111) |
Yarning circles | 70% (78/111) | 67% (74/111) | |
Photography and yarning | Photo—70% (78/111) Yarn—55% (61/111) | ||
Social and Emotional Wellbeing in the school and home context | Caregiver- and teacher-reported Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire | Caregiver—81% (90/111) Teacher—57% (63/111) | Caregiver—63% (70/111) Teacher—57% (63/111) |