Table 4.

Outcome of general practice consultations in first 6 months of life

Outcome	Baby Check group (n=467)	Control group (n=468)	Mann-Whitney test
Prescriptions:
0	146	165	z=−2.01, P=0.04
1	113	117
2	66	81
3	51	35
4	39	28
⩾5	52	42
Advice only:
0	202	190	z=0.36, P=0.72
1	131	147
2	70	70
3	34	33
4	13	19
⩾5	17	9
Referral, admission, or investigations:
0	362	355	z=0.68, P=0.50
1	71	71
2	26	34
3	5	7
4	3	0
⩾5	0	1

Each consultation could result in more than one outcome. Babies who had no general practitioner consultation are included as the analyis is done on an intention to treat basis.