Table 2

Service use during the follow-up period

Control (N=175)Intervention (N=184)Two-sided t-test
Service typeNo.MeanNo.Meanp Value
MCH services
 MCH visit7934.58004.40.581
 MCH home visit740.4890.50.612
 MCH telephone line1921.12321.30.581
 First-time parents’ group8454.89245.00.525
Mental health
 Psychologist, psychiatrist or counsellor1050.61080.60.966
 Psychiatric mother–baby unit admission00.020.00.167
 Web therapy session160.11060.60.289
 Antidepressant, anxiolytic or sedative110.1200.10.161
Primary care
 GP5162.96233.40.213
 Clinic nurse270.2420.20.324
 Nurse-on-call (telephone helpline)590.3700.40.599
Medical
 Obstetrician670.4880.50.232
 Paediatrician1170.71150.60.764
 Other specialist120.1120.10.924
 Allied health (physiotherapist, dietician or social worker)1971.12681.50.316
 Complementary healthcare2661.52541.40.693
Hospital-related
 Outpatients850.51050.60.597
 Emergency department visit470.3540.30.725
 Total days hospital admission710.4350.30.320
 Early parenting services
 Residential early parenting centre60.060.00.940
 Early parenting centre day stay160.1170.10.976
 Breastfeeding telephone helpline850.5900.50.979
 Lactation consultant, mothercraft nurse, support group or other parenting service1450.81570.90.922