Table 2.
Participant characteristics.
| PARENTS, N | 39 |
|---|---|
| Gender (males = 8, females = 31) | |
| Female (%) | 80 |
| Age (average, range) years | 32.9 (18–56) |
| Parent age first child (years) | |
| First child < 20 | 12 |
| First child 21–35 | 23 |
| First child > 35 | 4 |
| Number of Children at First Interview | |
| One child | 7 |
| Two/three children | 25 |
| More than three children | 16 |
| Average number children | 2.6 |
| Number of services used (self-report) | |
| Multiple (including CFC) | 24 |
| CHAPS only | 2 |
| LiL only | 7 |
| Lil and CHAPS | 3 |
| Other only | 1 |
| Family Structure First Interview | |
| Single parents | 10 |
| Partner | 29 |
| Education | |
| Year 10 or less | 20 |
| Year 11/12 (includes one year 13) | 13 |
| Certificate | 3 |
| Batchelor | 2 |
| Missing | 1 |
| SERVICE PROVIDERS, N | 45 |
| Gender | |
| Female (%) | 100 |
| Age, years | |
| Average, range | 48 (28–74) |
| Educational attainment | |
| Certificate or below | 9 |
| Batchelor | 36 |
| Early Childhood Service | |
| CHaPS Nurses | 11 |
| Other Health | 2 |
| CFC staff* | 17 |
| LiL Staff | 15 |
| Timing working early childhood sector | |
| Average, range years | 13.1 (0.3–54) |
* CFC staff have health, education or community sector qualifications or experience.