Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristics
| Characteristic at baseline | Control group | Intervention group | p Value test of difference* |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 175 | 184 | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t-test | |
| Mean age, years | 31.3 (5.12) | 31.0 (5.10) | 0.563 |
| EQ-5D score | 0.859 (0.14) | 0.858 (0.15) | 0.910 |
| Socioeconomic index for areas1 | 1009.57 (30.12) | 1014.43 (40.08) | 0.197 |
| Depression score2 | 3.46 (3.27) | 4.20 (3.61) | 0.045 |
| Anxiety score2 | 2.77 (2.97) | 3.85 (3.90) | 0.004 |
| Number of hours baby fusses or cries per 24 hours | 3.30 (2.52) | 2.83 (1.92) | 0.048 |
| N (%) | N (%) | Pearson χ2 test | |
| Country of birth | 0.794 | ||
| Australia | 138 (78.86) | 143 (77.72) | |
| Language spoken at home | 0.310 | ||
| English | 145 (82.86) | 159 (86.41) | |
| English+other | 21 (12.00) | 21 (11.41) | |
| Other | 9 (5.14) | 4 (2.17) | |
| Level of education | 0.738 | ||
| University degree | 115 (65.71) | 114 (61.96) | |
| TAFE or college certificate or diploma | 33 (18.86) | 37 (20.11) | |
| Up to completion of high school | 27 (15.43) | 33 (17.93) | |
| Marital status | 0.083 | ||
| Married or de facto | 165 (94.29) | 180 (97.83) | |
| Single or not living with partner | 10 (5.71) | 4 (2.17) | |
| Health care card holder | 26 (14.86) | 18 (9.78) | 0.143 |
| Private health insurance | 124 (70.86) | 113 (61.41) | 0.059 |
| Self-rated health | 0.706 | ||
| Excellent | 62 (35.43) | 64 (34.78) | |
| Very good | 89 (50.86) | 89 (48.37) | |
| Good | 24 (13.71) | 31 (16.85) | |
| History of… | |||
| Any psychiatric disorder | 37 (21.14) | 52 (28.26) | 0.118 |
| Depression | 24 (13.71) | 37 (20.11) | 0.107 |
| Anxiety | 25 (14.29) | 30 (16.30) | 0.596 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 6 (3.43) | 4 (2.17) | 0.470 |
| Eating or dieting disorder | 2 (1.14) | 9 (4.89) | 0.039 |
| Alcohol or drug dependence | 1 (0.57) | 4 (2.17) | 0.195 |
| Physical or sexual abuse | 10 (5.71) | 18 (9.78) | 0.151 |