Table 2

Differences between included and excluded participants for each of the study variables

Included*Excludedp
nMean (SD)nMean (SD)
Sex (% mothers)91174.5% (0.44)32580.6% (0.40)0.03
Children in household9112.15 (0.94)1301.95 (1.00)0.02
IMD score91113.96 (11.93)25718.54 (15.09)<0.001
Amotivation9110.20 (0.48)1480.46 (0.79)<0.001
External regulation9110.27 (0.47)1450.36 (0.67)0.04
Introjected regulation9111.27 (1.01)1511.16 (1.07)0.23
Identified regulation9112.69 (0.96)1442.32 (1.08)<0.001
Intrinsic motivation9112.61 (1.09)1432.23 (1.14)<0.001
Intentions9113.05 (2.03)1073.11 (2.07)0.76
Parent MVPA91149.98 (24.42)25148.75 (26.10)0.49
Child MVPA89567.65 (20.32)30467.36 (21.91)0.84
  • *Included participants were parents with complete data for each of the study variables, child MVPA was treated as a separate variable.

  • IMD, Indices of Multiple Deprivation;  MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity.