Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Sample
| Characteristics | Total Sample (N = 806), No. (%) | Intervention Group (n = 403), No. (%) | Control Group (n = 403), No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | |||
| Age, y | |||
| 18–29 | 145 (18.0) | 74 (18.4) | 71 (17.6) |
| 30–39 | 412 (51.1) | 208 (51.6) | 204 (50.6) |
| 40–65 | 249 (30.9) | 121 (30.0) | 128 (31.8) |
| Region | |||
| Northern England | 235 (29.2) | 123 (30.5) | 112 (27.8) |
| Southern England | 223 (27.7) | 115 (28.5) | 108 (26.8) |
| Midlands | 139 (17.2) | 75 (18.6) | 64 (15.9) |
| Greater London | 135 (16.7) | 56 (13.9) | 79 (19.6) |
| East of England | 74 (9.2) | 34 (8.4) | 40 (9.9) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 578 (71.7) | 285 (70.7) | 293 (72.7) |
| Full-time parent/homemaker | 182 (22.6) | 93 (23.1) | 89 (22.1) |
| Unemployed | 36 (4.5) | 22 (5.5) | 14 (3.5) |
| Student/pupil | 8 (1.0) | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.7) |
| Retired | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education | |||
| No official qualification | 15 (1.9) | 6 (1.5) | 9 (2.2) |
| School-leaving qualification | 387 (48) | 205 (50.9) | 182 (45.2) |
| University qualification | 404 (50.1) | 192 (47.6) | 212 (52.6) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 681 (84.5) | 347 (86.1) | 334 (82.9) |
| Asian | 67 (8.3) | 31 (7.7) | 36 (8.9) |
| Black | 27 (3.3) | 11 (2.7) | 16 (4.0) |
| Mixed | 5 (0.6) | 10 (2.5) | 12 (3.0) |
| Rather not answer | 5 (0.6) | 2 (0.5) | 3 (0.7) |
| Other group | 4 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) |
| Caregiving role for youngest child | |||
| Primary caregiver | 566 (70.2) | 282 (70.0) | 284 (70.5) |
| Shared caregiving role | 240 (29.8) | 121 (30.0) | 119 (29.5) |
| Youngest child | |||
| Sex | |||
| Boy | 388 (48.1) | 191 (47.4) | 197 (48.9) |
| Girl | 418 (51.9) | 212 (52.6) | 206 (51.1) |
| Age, y | |||
| 0.25–4 | 282 (35.0) | 140 (34.7) | 142 (35.2) |
| 5–8 | 276 (34.2) | 148 (36.7) | 128 (31.8) |
| 9–12 | 248 (30.8) | 115 (28.5) | 133 (33.0) |
| Primary care visits in past year | |||
| 0 | 191 (23.7) | 94 (23.3) | 97 (24.1) |
| 1 | 250 (31.0) | 136 (33.7) | 114 (28.3) |
| 2 | 185 (23.0) | 89 (22.1) | 96 (23.8) |
| >3 | 180 (22.3) | 84 (20.8) | 96 (23.8) |
| Chronic health issues | |||
| No | 724 (89.8) | 366 (90.8) | 358 (88.8) |
| Yes | 82 (10.2) | 37 (9.2) | 45 (11.2) |