SA-FHV n=318 | Comparison n=169 | p Value* | |
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Children | |||
Mean age (SD) weeks | 14.1 (2.1) | 14.9 (2.4) | <0.001 |
Gender (%) | |||
Male | 56.0 | 54.4 | 0.75 |
Aboriginal (%) | 16.4 | 7.1 | 0.004 |
Mothers | |||
Mean age (SD) years | 26.0 (7.6) | 28.3 (6.6) | 0.001 |
Under 20 (%) | 25.9 | 10.7 | <0.001 |
Education (%) | 0.58 | ||
Completed primary school | 42.1 | 38.5 | |
Completed high school | 16.1 | 19.5 | |
Tertiary education | 41.8 | 42.0 | |
Number of children (%) | <0.001 | ||
1 | 69.7 | 37.9 | |
2 or more | 30.3 | 62.1 | |
Parents living with child (%) | 0.02 | ||
Two parents | 77.7 | 84.6 | |
Single mother | 17.0 | 14.8 | |
Other | 5.3 | 0.6 | |
Housing | |||
Current housing (%) | 0.002 | ||
Rental | 47.6 | 48.5 | |
Own home | 33.1 | 44.4 | |
Living with friends or relatives | 16.1 | 6.5 | |
Other | 3.2 | 0.6 | |
Moved house >2 times in previous 12 months (%) | 20.2 | 12.4 | 0.03 |
*p Value of t test or χ2 of differences between the groups.
SA-FHV, South Australian Family Home-Visiting.