Fig 1.
A conceptual model of how centre, staff, physical environment and additional characteristics influence outdoor play and risky play outcomes through the constructs of time, space and freedom.
Table 1.
MECO survey ELCC centre response rates, Canada and jurisdictions.
Table 2.
List of 14 explanatory variables included in the analysis, summarized by category and variable levels.
Table 3.
Weighted descriptive results for all outcome variables, by program type (infant/toddler & preschool-aged).
Table 4.
Weighted descriptive results for outdoor play frequency in winter for preschool-aged programs, by age groups served at responding ELCC centre (weighted).
Table 5.
Weighted descriptive results for centre-level and staff-related characteristics of responding ELCC centres.
Table 6.
Weighted descriptive results for physical environment and OP provision characteristics of responding ELCC centres, by program type (infant/toddler & preschool-aged).
Table 7.
Regression model results for ELCC centres serving infant/ toddler programs, all outcomes.
Table 8.
Regression model results for ELCC centres serving preschool-aged programs, all outcomes.