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Table 4 Women's reports of aspects of the intervention, primary caregiver support, community support, and partner support, in intervention and comparison communities

From: PRISM (Program of Resources, Information and Support for Mothers): a community-randomised trial to reduce depression and improve women's physical health six months after birth [ISRCTN03464021]

 

Intervention

Comparison

OR (95% CI)

p-value

 

N

%

N

%

  

Received printed information about own health after birth of the baby

5080

81.3

3769

74.5

1.50 (0.94–2.38)

0.08

Printed information about own health rated very or fairly helpful †

3285

64.7

2556

67.8

  

Received printed information for fathers on ways to support you and be involved with baby

3761

60.2

1380

27.3

4.24 (3.63–4.95)

<0.001

Received printed information on local services for mothers

5648

90.4

3246

64.2

5.36 (3.53–8.20)

<0.001

Printed information on local services rated very or fairly helpful †

3013

53.3

1728

53.2

  

Received vouchers or special offers for mothers with a new baby

5473

87.6

3032

60.0

4.81 (2.84–8.14)

<0.001

Encouraged to talk about own health by MCHN at every visit

2237

35.8

1807

35.7

  

MCHN very supportive and understanding

2486

40.0

1961

39.0

  

GP very supportive and understanding

2846

39.0

2180

43.1

  

Made new friends since the baby

3329

53.3

2734

54.1

  

More social contacts in the local community since the birth

3349

54.1

2738

54.1

  

'Time-out' at least once a week

2439

39.0

1995

39.5

  

Local community:

Very mother & baby-friendly

1024

16.4

833

16.5

  

Fairly

2488

39.8

1874

37.1

  

Mixed or not helpful

2638

42.2

2276

45.0

  
 

N

Mean (SEadj)

N

Mean (SEadj)

  

Partner support score‡ [based on six questions, possible scores 0 to 10]

5859

6.88 (0.03)

4806

6.85 (0.07)

  

Missing

128

 

97

   
  1. † Analysis restricted to those who reported having received the information
  2. ‡ Analysis restricted to women married or living with a partner