Table 2.
Comparison of child and parent demographics and outcome variables of interest between intervention and comparison arms for the complete case sample at baseline
| Variables | Intervention | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children (N=341) | N=197 | N=144 |
| Child age | N=197 | N=144 |
| 1-year-olds | 45 (23%) | 34 (24%) |
| 2-year-olds | 53 (27%) | 33 (23%) |
| 3-year-olds | 42 (21%) | 52 (36%) |
| 4-year-olds | 57 (29%) | 25 (17%) |
| Child sex | N=197 | N=144 |
| Female | 100 (51%) | 76 (53%) |
| Male | 97 (49%) | 68 (47%) |
| Parent age | N=183 | N=136 |
| Mean (SD) | 33.24 years (5.77) | 33.50 years (5.99) |
| 18–25 | 13 (7%) | 8 (6%) |
| 26–35 | 117 (64%) | 92 (68%) |
| 36–45 | 49 (27%) | 30 (22%) |
| >46 | 4 (2%) | 5 (4%) |
| Parent sex | N=197 | N=144 |
| Female | 164 (83%) | 112 (78%) |
| Male | 33 (17%) | 32 (22%) |
| Cultural group | N=197 | N=144 |
| Iraqi | 75 (38%) | 58 (40%) |
| Lebanese | 32 (16%) | 26 (18%) |
| Pakistani | 90 (46%) | 60 (42%) |
| Preferred language | N=197 | N=144 |
| English | 37 (19%) | 35 (24%) |
| Non-English | 160 (81%) | 109 (76%) |
| Length of stay | N=180 | N=131 |
| Median (IQR) | 7 years (4–12) | 8 years (5–14) |
| 0–5 years | 49 (27%) | 29 (22%) |
| 6–10 years | 43 (24%) | 44 (34%) |
| 11–15 years | 32 (18%) | 26 (20%) |
| >15 years | 16 (9%) | 17 (13%) |
| Born in Australia | 20 (11%) | 14 (11%) |
| Parent's education level | N=193 | N=142 |
| Primary or less | 33 (17%) | 23 (16%) |
| Secondary | 62 (32%) | 45 (32%) |
| Trade | 21 (11%) | 16 (11%) |
| University | 77 (40%) | 58 (41%) |
| Healthcare card status | N=193 | N=141 |
| No | 56 (29%) | 52 (37%) |
| Yes | 137 (71%) | 89 (63%) |