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Table 3 Mediating role of child and parent factors on associations between socio-demographic characteristics, referral source, and attendancea

From: Parent engagement and attendance in PEACH™ QLD – an up-scaled parent-led childhood obesity program

Single mediation models

Action theory testsa

p

Conceptual theory testsb

p

Mediating effects

a (SE)

b (SE)

ab (SE)

Marital status (Partnered, Un-partnered)

 Child age

0.205 (0.211)

 

−0.208 (0.095)

0.028

−0.043 (0.048)

 Child gender

−0.03 (0.059)

 

0.161 (0.335)

 

−0.005 (0.014)

 Child healthy eatingb

−0.098 (0.135)

 

0.402 (0.152)

0.008

−0.039 (0.056)

 Parent perceptionc: severity of weight problem in child

0.207 (0.140)

 

0.013 (0.142)

 

0.003 (0.029)

 Parent perceptionc susceptibility of child to chronic disease

0.155 (0.147)

 

0.179 (0.135)

 

0.028 (0.034)

 Parent confidencec in creating healthy home environment

0.037 (0.103)

 

−0.186 (0.193)

 

−0.007 (0.020)

 Parent self-efficacyc for general parenting

−0.046 (0.099)

 

−0.044 (0.202)

 

0.002 (0.010)

SES according to SEIFA IRSAD (Most advantaged, Most disadvantaged)

 Child age

0.070 (0.213)

 

−0.21 (0.096)

0.03

−0.015 (0.045)

 Chid gender

−0.002 (0.060)

 

0.198 (0.337)

 

0.000 (0.012)

 Child healthy eatingb

−0.118 (0.136)

 

0.424 (0.153)

0.006

−0.050 (0.060)

 Parent perceptionc: severity of weight problem in child

0.007 (0.143)

 

−0.006 (0.143)

 

0.000 (0.001)

 Parent perceptionc: susceptibility of child to chronic disease

−0.002 (0.152)

 

0.158 (0.136)

 

0.000 (0.024)

 Parent confidencec to create healthy home environment

−0.024 (0.105)

 

−0.184 (0.194)

 

0.004 (0.020)

 Parent self-efficacyc for general parenting

0.083 (0.104)

 

−0.054 (0.204)

 

−0.004 (0.018)

SES according to education attainment (Year 12 or less schooling, TAFE/trade/University Degree)

 Child age

0.003 (0.204)

 

−0.224 (0.095)

0.02

−0.001 (0.046)

 Child gender

0.051 (0.057)

 

0.151 (0.336)

 

0.008 (0.019)

 Child healthy eatingb

0.262 (0.129)

0.04

0.388 (0.154)

0.01

0.102 (0.064)

 Parent perceptionc: severity of weight problem in child

−0.168 (0.135)

 

0.007 (0.143)

 

−0.001 (0.024)

 Parent perceptionc: susceptibility of child to chronic disease

−0.108 (0.142)

 

0.175 (0.136)

 

−0.019 (0.029)

 Parent confidencec to create healthy home environment

−0.147 (0.099)

 

−0.161 (0.194)

 

0.024 (0.033)

 Parent self-efficacyc for general parenting

0.036 (0.095)

 

−0.043 (0.203)

 

−0.002 (0.008)

Referral source (Professional, Self-referred)

 Child age

0.258 (0.205)

 

−0.253 (0.094)

0.007

−0.065 (0.057)

 Child gender

−0.129 (0.057)

0.02

0.304 (0.330)

 

−0.039 (0.046)

 Child healthy eatingb

0.083 (0.139)

 

0.464 (0.154)

0.003

0.039 (0.066)

 Parent perceptionc: severity of weight problem in child

0.391 (0.143)

0.006

0.055 (0.144)

 

0.022 (0.057)

 Parent perceptionc: susceptibility of child to chronic disease

0.429 (0.149)

0.004

0.216 (0.137)

 

0.093 (0.067)

 Parent confidencec to create a healthy home environment

0.213 (0.105)

 

−0.138 (0.194)

 

−0.029 (0.044)

 Parent self-efficacyc for general parenting

−0.014 (0.104)

 

0.000 (0.204)

 

0.000 (0.003)

  1. aAttendance at the PEACH™ QLD program by parents (n = 338) of 5–11 year old children classified overweight/obese as defined by International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) cut points [31]
  2. a-coefficient: estimate (regression coefficient) of the difference in the mediator by the independent variable
  3. b-coefficient: estimate (regression coefficient) of the difference in attendance related to the mediator and adjusted for the total effect of the independent and outcome variable
  4. ab product-of-coefficient estimate; mediated effect
  5. Two-level single regression models were conducted: parents within intervention groups
  6. bChild healthy eating (as defined in methods) – healthier eating
  7. cHigher concern or efficacy
  8. All significant associations are presented in bold font