Table 2.
Numbers of consultations with health services for babies in first 6 months of life
| Consultations | No in Baby Check group (n=467) | No in control group (n=468) | Mann-Whitney test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total*: | |||
| 0 | 80 | 90 | z=1.13, P=0.26 |
| 1 | 101 | 99 | |
| 2 | 78 | 83 | |
| 3 | 53 | 58 | |
| 4 | 53 | 51 | |
| ⩾5 | 102 | 87 | |
| General practice: | |||
| 0 | 89 | 96 | z=−1.05, P=0.30 |
| 1 | 106 | 107 | |
| 2 | 87 | 89 | |
| 3 | 56 | 68 | |
| 4 | 49 | 42 | |
| ⩾5 | 80 | 66 | |
| Out of hours: | |||
| 0 | 381 | 383 | z=−0.09, P=0.93 |
| 1 | 63 | 62 | |
| 2 | 19 | 17 | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Referrals: | |||
| 0 | 402 | 398 | z=0.47, P=0.64 |
| 1 | 59 | 62 | |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | |
*
Total consultations includes general practitioner consultations, out of hours consultations, and accident and emergency visits.