Table 5

Risk ratios comparing care seeking in Newhints compared with control zones (a) at baseline and (b) within the evaluation cohort

SEQCare seeking in Newhints vs Control zones
Baseline: 2005–2007Evaluation cohort: November 2008–December 2009
Adjusted RR (95% CI)p ValueAdjusted RR (95% CI)p Value
OVERALL1.00 (0.82 to 1.24)0.931.43 (1.18 to 1.72)<0.0001
SEQ1 (poorest)1.00 (0.83 to 1.21)0.991.94 (1.32 to 2.84)0.001
SEQ 20.95 (0.64 to 1.43)0.821.53 (1.04 to 2.25)0.029
SEQ 31.18 (0.87 to 1.59)0.291.74 (1.20 to 2.51)0.003
SEQ 41.20 (0.82 to 1.76)0.351.10 (0.75 to 1.60)0.64
SEQ 5 (least poor)0.82 (0.63 to 1.07)0.140.89 (0.59 to 1.35)0.60
Interaction of SEQ and intervention groupχ2(4df)=5.600.23χ2(4df)=9.730.045
  • SEQ, socioeconomic quintile.