Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
Characteristic | Participants (n) |
|---|---|
Parents (n = 17) | |
 State | |
  Western Australia | 5 |
  South Australia | 6 |
  Queensland | 6 |
 Age | |
  26-35 years | 8 |
  36–45 years | 9 |
 Gender | |
  Female/woman | 17 |
  Male/man | 0 |
  Prefer not to say | 0 |
 SEIFA quintile of household | |
  1 (most disadvantaged) | 0 |
  2 | 2 |
  3 | 1 |
  4 | 4 |
  5 (least disadvantaged) | 10 |
 Main language spoken at home | |
  English | 15/17 |
  Non-English | 2/17 |
 Highest level of education | |
  TAFE/Diploma/Certificate | 1/17 |
  University undergraduate degree | 6/17 |
  University postgraduate degree | 10/17 |
 Current employment | |
  Casual employment | 3/17 |
  Part-time employment | 5/17 |
  Full-time employment | 1/17 |
  Full-time parent or home duties | 8/17 |
 Number of children per parent attending playgroup | |
  1 | 12 |
  2 | 5 |
Playgroup coordinators (n = 6) | |
 State | |
  Western Australia | 3 |
  South Australia | 3 |
  Queensland | 0 |
 SEIFA quintile of playgroup | |
  1 | 3 |
  2 | 0 |
  3 | 0 |
  4 | 0 |
  5 | 3 |
Peer facilitators (n = 5) | |
 State |  |
  Western Australia | 2 |
  South Australia | 1 |
  Queensland | 2 |