Table 5 Number and percentage of mothers who accessed sources of help and advice (other than MCH nurse service).
| 8–10 months | 10–12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention, n = 163 | Control, n = 147 | Intervention, n = 163 | Control, n = 146 | |
| Professional, n (%) | ||||
| Parenting centre: day | 4 (2.5) | 7 (4.8) | 3 (1.8) | 4 (2.7) |
| Parenting centre: overnight | 4 (2.5) | 11 (7.5) | 3 (1.8) | 4 (2.7) |
| Telephone support | 2 (1.2) | 3 (2.0) | 5 (3.1) | 5 (3.4) |
| Nurse visit | 0 (0) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (0.6) | 5 (3.4) |
| Family doctor | 6 (3.7) | 9 (6.1) | 5 (3.1) | 7 (4.8) |
| Paediatrician | 2 (1.2) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (2.1) |
| Chiropractor/osteopath | 3 (1.8) | 5 (3.4) | 2 (1.2) | 3 (2.1) |
| All professional sources, n (%)*† | 14 (8.6) | 31 (21.1) | 18 (11.0) | 26 (17.8) |
| Non‐professional, n (%) | ||||
| Mother (in‐law) | 25 (15.3) | 15 (10.2) | 17 (10.4) | 13 (8.9) |
| Friends/parent group | 39 (23.9) | 35 (23.8) | 31 (19.0) | 22 (15.1) |
| Written information/video | 20 (12.3) | 20 (13.6) | 12 (7.4) | 11 (7.5) |
| All non‐professional sources‡,§ | 48 (29.4) | 43 (29.3) | 35 (21.5) | 26 (17.8) |
| All non‐professional/professional sources¶** | 54 (33.1) | 64 (43.5) | 46 (28.2) | 39 (26.7) |
*Odds ratio (95% CI) 0.37 (0.17 to 0.80), p = 0.01 at 8–10 months; †odds ratio (95% CI) 0.55 (0.30 to 0.98), p = 0.04 at 10–12 months; ‡odds ratio (95% CI) 1.01 (0.62 to 1.63), p = 0.98 at 8–10 months; §odds ratio (95% CI) 1.18 (0.75 to 1.86), p = 0.47 at 10–12 months; ¶odds ratio (95% CI) 0.65 (0.40 to 1.05), p = 0.08 at 8–10 months; **odds ratio (95% CI) 1.04 (0.66 to 1.64), p = 0.88 at 10–12 months.