Table 1.

Sample characteristics.

	All (n = 38)	Intervention (n = 20)	Control (n = 18)	p
Age of mother, years; mean (SD)	24.0 (5.6)	23.5 (4.9)	24.5 (6.5)	0.6
Sex of baby; n (%)
Female	15 (39.5)	7 (35.0)	8 (44.4)	0.4
Male	19 (50.0)	11 (55.0)	8 (44.4)
Missing	4 (10.5)	2 (10.0)	2 (11.1)
Age of baby, months; mean (SD)	5.44 (4.44)	4.39 (3.50)	6.63 (5.4)	0.2
Number of other children at home; n (%)
0	30 (78.9)	17 (85.0)	13 (72.2)	0.8
1	2 (5.3)	0	2 (11.1)
2	1 (2.6)	1 (5.0)	0
3	1 (2.6)	0	1 (5.6)
Missing	4 (10.5)	2 (10.0)	2 (11.1)
Reason for referral; n (%)
Mental health	17 (44.7)	10 (50.0)	7 (38.9)	0.4
Leaving care	6 (15.8)	4 (20.0)	2 (11.1)	0.6
Child protection	16 (42.1)	8 (40.0)	8 (44.4)	1.0
Homeless	2 (5.3)	12 (60.0)	2 (11.1)	0.5
Domestic violence	5 (13.2)	3 (15.0)	2 (11.1)	1.0
Complex social needs	12 (31.6)	6 (30.0)	6 (33.3)	1.0
Criminal justice	5 (13.2)	3 (15.0)	2 (11.1)	1.0
Substance misuse	7 (18.4)	4 (20.0)	3 (16.7)	1.0
Missing	14 (36.8)	8 (40.0)	6 (33.3)
Reasons for referral—number endorsed; n (%)
0	1 (2.6)	0	1 (5.6)	0.5
1	5 (13.2)	3 (15.0)	2 (11.1)
2	5 (13.2)	1 (5.0)	4 (22.2)
3	4 (10.5)	2 (10.0)	2 (11.1)
4	4 (10.5)	3 (15.0)	1 (5.6)
5	4 (10.5)	3 (15.0)	1 (5.6)
6	0	0	0
7	1 (2.6)	0	1 (5.6)
Missing	14 (36.8)	8 (40.0)	6 (33.3)