Table 1 Baseline maternal demographic characteristics of trial groups
From: Miller Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH) trial: design, method and sample description
Characteristic | Intervention Group (n = 111) | Comparison Group (n = 97) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD | 27.6 ± 6.7 | 27.7 ± 5.9 |
Parity, n (%) | Â | Â |
   0 | 31 (27.9) | 34 (35.1) |
   ≥ 1 | 80 (72.1) | 63 (64.9) |
Country of birth, n (%) | Â | Â |
   Australia | 56 (50.5) | 50 (51.5) |
   Overseas | 55 (49.5) | 47 (48.5) |
Marital status, n (%)* | Â | Â |
   Married/living with partner | 87 (80.6) | 79 (84.9) |
   Single/separated/divorced | 21 (19.4) | 14 (15.4) |
Level of education, n (%)†|  |  |
   High school/vocational | 88 (83.0) | 74 (80.4) |
   Degree or higher | 18 (17.0) | 18 (19.6) |
Main source of household income, n (%)†|  |  |
   Full or part-time wages | 73 (68.9) | 66 (72.5) |
   Benefit or pension | 33 (31.1) | 25 (27.5) |
Housing tenure, n (%)§ |  |  |
   Own or purchasing | 47 (46.1) | 43 (50.6) |
   Renting or other | 55 (53.9) | 42 (49.4) |