Table 2.
Unadjusted mean outcome scores and mean difference (95% CI) between scores in the intervention and standard care groups.
| Outcome assessment | Intervention (N=54) | Standard care (N=57) | Mean difference (95% CI) | ||
| Maternal confidence | |||||
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Parenting Stress Index (PSI) competencea | ||||
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Baseline | 26.5 | 28.8 | 2.3 (0.2 to 4.4) |
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8 months | 24.4 | 25.8 | 1.5 (−0.7 to 3.7) |
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12 months | 23.6 | 25.2 | 1.6 (−0.5 to 3.8) |
| Parent Sense of Competence Scale | |||||
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Baseline | 67.6 | 61.6 | −5.7 (−9.5 to −1.9) | |
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8 months | 69.2 | 64.9 | −4.4 (−7.9 to −0.9) | |
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12 months | 69.5 | 67.3 | −2.2 (−5.9 to 1.6) | |
| Relationship quality | |||||
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PSI attachmenta | ||||
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Baseline | 10.9 | 13.6 | 2.7 (1.1 to 4.2) |
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8 months | 10.4 | 12.5 | 2.2 (0.9 to 3.5) |
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12 months | 10.9 | 12.1 | 1.2 (−0.1 to 2.6) |
| Maternal Depression | |||||
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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale | ||||
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Baseline | 8.8 | 9.5 | 0.7 (−0.9 to 2.2) |
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8 months | 7.9 | 8.7 | 0.7 (−1.1 to 2.5) |
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12 months | 8.6 | 7.0 | −1.5 (−3.2 to 0.1) |
aHigher scores indicate more problems.