Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of mothers and children according to whether children were provided with high quality flexible day care (intervention). Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Intervention group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| Mothers | ||
| Mothers completed baseline questionnaire | n=49 | n=61 |
| In paid employment (part time or full time) | 25/47 (53) | 36/59 (61) |
| Mean (SD) age when left full time education (years) | 19.2 (4.0) | 19.5 (3.3) |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 31.4 (6.1) | 32.2 (5.4) |
| Total weekly household income >£200 | 19/45 (42) | 21/56 (38) |
| Claiming means tested benefit* | 30/49 (61) | 30/61 (49) |
| Non-white ethnicity | 28/47 (60) | 38/60 (63) |
| Current smoker | 10/48 (21) | 15/61 (25) |
| Mean (SD) general health questionnaire 12 score | 11.9 (5.9) | 12.7 (6.4) |
| Living with partner | 23/47 (49) | 34/59 (58) |
| Children | ||
| Mothers completed baseline questionnaire | n=62 | n=72 |
| Mean (SD) age (months) | 25.5 (10.1) | 25.7 (10.2) |
| Mean (SD) birth weight (g) | 3200 (600) | 3300 (500) |
| Mean (SD) quotient for Griffiths mental developmental scales | 106.6 (19.0) | 101.7 (18.6) |
*
Income support, job seekers' allowance, housing benefit.