Age (mean (SD)) | 7.62 (2.66) | 8.02 (2.60) | 0.36 |
Age groups (%) (years) | 0.87 |
3–5 | 26 (31.3) | 18 (27.3) | |
6–9 | 38 (45.8) | 32 (48.5) | |
10–14 | 19 (22.9) | 16 (24.2) | |
Child has had formal swim lessons (%) | 10 (12.0) | 6 (9.1) | 0.75 |
Child was exposed to ocean last 12 months (%) | 0.09 |
None | 34 (41.0) | 39 (59.1) | |
1–5 times | 43 (51.8) | 23 (34.8) | |
6+ | 6 (7.2) | 4 (6.1) | |
Child was exposed to lake last 12 months (%) | 0.09 |
None | 24 (28.9) | 29 (43.9) | |
1–5 times | 55 (66.3) | 32 (48.5) | |
6+ | 4 (4.8) | 5 (7.6) | |
How comfortable is child placing head under water? (%) | 0.45 |
Very uncomfortable | 49 (59.0) | 42 (63.6) | |
A little | 10 (12.0) | 6 (9.1) | |
Neutral | 14 (16.9) | 14 (21.2) | |
Somewhat | 4 (4.8) | 2 (3.0) | |
Very comfortable | 6 (7.2) | 2 (3.0) | |
What is child's swim ability? (%) | 0.41 |
Novice | 78 (94.0) | 59 (89.4) | |
Intermediary | 5 (6.0) | 6 (9.1) | |
Advanced | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | |
Sibling also participated in intervention (%) | 59 (71.1) | 54 (81.8) | 0.18 |
Baseline skill (mean (SD)) | 13.00 (9.61) | 12.21 (8.98) | 0.61 |
Parent has fear of water (%) | 40 (48.2) | 42 (63.6) | 0.09 |
Parent has had formal swim lessons (%) | 7 (8.4) | 2 (3.0) | 0.30 |
Parent has skill and confidence to swim 25 yards unassisted (%) | 15 (18.1) | 6 (9.1) | 0.18 |
Parent has perceived skill and confidence in rescuing someone drowning (%) | 0.44 |
Not at all | 46 (55.4) | 45 (68.2) | |
Very little | 6 (7.2) | 5 (7.6) | |
Neutral | 15 (18.1) | 10 (15.2) | |
Somewhat | 3 (3.6) | 1 (1.5) | |
Comfortable | 13 (15.7) | 5 (7.6) | |
Recruitment site | 0.54 |
After school programme | 8 (9.6) | 12 (18.2) | |
Community centre | 25 (30.1) | 19 (28.8) | |
School 1 | 11 (13.3) | 11 (16.7) | |
School 2 | 6 (7.2) | 2 (3.0) | |
School 3 | 33 (39.8) | 22 (33.3) | |
Distance to intervention (mean (SD)) | 0.97 (0.64) | 1.03 (0.68) | 0.57 |