Table 1 Description of demographic and risk factors in sample.
| Home visiting (n = 68), % (n) | Control group (n = 63) % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Single parent | 35.9 (23) | 34.3 (23) |
| Eligible for free school meals | 20 (13) | 11.7 (7) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 92.5 (62) | 95.3 (61) |
| Black | 1.5 (1) | 1.6 (1) |
| Asian | 3 (2) | |
| Other | 3 (2) | 3.1 (2) |
| Work status | ||
| Working full/part time | 28.2 (17) | 29 (18) |
| Caring for home | 41.8 (28) | 39.1 (25) |
| Unemployed | 13.4 (9) | 9.4 (6) |
| Disabled | 6 (4) | 9.4 (6) |
| Other | 13.4 (9) | 14 (9) |
| Accommodation | ||
| Owned | 16.4 (11) | 23.8 (15) |
| Rented | 83.5 (56) | 76.2 (48) |
| ⩾2 moves in the past 12 months | 31.3 (21) | 45.3 (29) |
| No educational/vocational qualifications | 34.8 (23) | 26.6 (17) |
| Age <17 years | 17.9 (12) | 22.2 (14) |
| Poverty (<£200 per week) | 59.7 (40) | 62.5 (40) |
| No educational/vocational qualifications | 34.3 (23) | 25.4 (16) |
| No support network | 6 (4) | 7.9 (5) |
| Unhappy childhood | 26.9 (18) | 19 (12) |
| Children with behaviour problems | 35.8 (24) | 28.6 (18) |
| Social worker* | 23.9 (16) | 19.0 (12) |
| ⩾2 moves in the past 12 months | 9 (6) | 15.9 (10) |
| Physical illness/disability | 11.9 (8) | 7.8 (5) |
| Mental health problem* | 64.2 (43) | 58.7 (37) |
| Partner with mental health problem | 17.9 (12) | 12.7 (8) |
| Housing concerns | 55.2 (37) | 50.8 (32) |
| Unwanted pregnancy | 35.8 (24) | 34.9 (22) |
| Recent event that caused concern | 49.3 (33) | 49.2 (21) |
| Alcohol problem† | 14.9 (10) | 9.5 (6) |
| Drug misuser | 10.4 (7) | 3.2 (2) |
| Domestic violence (current)‡ | 34.3 (23) | 34.3 (22) |
| Previous attendance of self/partner at court for criminal reasons | 29.9 (20) | 23.8 (15) |
*Previous or current.
†People who are concerned about their drinking, now or in the past.
‡Includes oral harassment and women who reported other forms of violence sometimes or regularly. May be an underestimate: excludes women who “prefer not to say” or who answered “rarely”.