Quantifying parent engagement in the randomized Fuel for Fun impact study identified design considerations and BMI relationships

Table 2 Parent Engagement Profile Activities and Factors Contributing to Parent Engagement Intensity

Activity Type	Possible Frequency	Intensity Factor ^a					Weighting ^b
Activity Type	Possible Frequency	Incentive?	Away from Home?/Internet?	Involves Child?	Estimated Time	Personal Information	Weighting ^b
Program Activities
Family Fun Nights	2 events	Y = 0	Y = 1	Y = 1	2.0 h = 1	N = 0	2 X 3 = 6
Action Packs ^c	10 packs	N = 1	N = 0	Y = 1	0.17 h = 0	N = 0	3 X 2 = 6
Recipe Preparation ^d	5 recipes	Y = 0	N = 0	Y = 1	0.50 h = 1	N = 0	3 X 2 = 6
About Eating	6 modules	N = 1	N = 0	N = 0	0.25 h = 0	N = 0	6 X 1 = 6
Evaluation Activities
Parent Survey	3 time points	Y = 0	N = 0	N = 0	0.50 h = 1	Y = 1	3 X 2 = 6
Parent Diet Assessment ^e	3 recalls X 3	Y = 0	N = 0	N = 0	0.25 h = 0	Y = 1	6 X 1 = 6
Youth Diet Assessment ^e	3 recalls X 3	Y = 0	N = 0	Y = 1	0.25 h = 0	N = 0	6 X 1 = 6
Accelerometry	3 time points	Y = 0	N = 0	N = 0	1.00 h = 1	Y = 1	3 X 2 = 6

^a Rationale for defining intensity; assign 0 is parent paid, 1 if not paid; 0 if done at home/on internet, 1 if done away; 0 if didn’t involve child, 1 if involved child; 1 if >30 (0.5 h) minutes to complete, 0 if less; and 1 if personal information requested and 0 if not
^b Weighting = Frequency X Sum of intensity values
^c Take home activity packs that aligned with classroom lessons/activities to be completed by parent with child and signed completion verification returned to school; 1 to 3 action packs = 1 point; 4–6 action packs = 2 points; 7–10 action packs = 3 points
^d 1 recipe =1 point; 2 to 3 recipes =2 points; 4 to 5 recipes =3 points
^e For each of 3 possible time points 1 recall =1 point, 2 or 3 recalls =2 points

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