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. 2020 Sep 17;15(9):e0238977. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238977

Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the study population at baseline.

Intervention Control
n n
N 27 27
Caregiver Characteristics  
Gender (n, %):    
    Male 1 (3.7) 0
    Female 26 (96.3) 27 (100)
Prioritised Ethnicity (n, %):    
    Māori 1 (3.7) 3 (11.1)
    Pacific 0 1 (3.7)
    Asian 2 (7.4) 3 (11.1)
    Other 2 (7.4) 1 (3.7)
    NZ European 22 (81.5) 19 (70.4)
Marital status (n, %):    
    Married 19 (70.4) 16 (59.3)
    Civil Union or living with partner 6 (22.2) 10 (37)
    Divorced, separated or widowed 1 (3.7) 0
    Never married (single) 1 (3.7) 1 (3.7)
Relationship to the child (n, %):    
    Mother (biological or adoptive) 26 (96.3) 27 (100)
    Father (biological or adoptive) 1 (3.7) 0
Child Characteristics   
Age (years), mean (SD) 2.6 (0.7) 2.5 (0.7)
Ethnicity (n, %):    
    Māori 1 (3.7) 0
    Pacific 0 2 (7.4)
    Asian 1 (3.7) 1 (3.7)
    Other 3 (11.1) 4 (14.8)
    NZ European 22 (81.5) 20 (74.1)
Household child is living in (n, %):    
    Original family (both biological or adoptive parents present) 25 (92.6) 25 (92.6)
    Sole parent family 1 (3.7) 1 (3.7)
    Living with extended family e.g. grandparents, relatives 1 (3.7) 1 (3.7)