Sociodemographic and household characteristics of the participants (n=697)
| Total n=697 | FP group n=213 | FP/paediatrician group n=484 | P value | |
| Mother’s age (years) | ||||
| Mean±SD | 34.48±5.73 | 33.48±5.73 | 34.75±4.46 | < 0.001 |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Without higher education | 468 (67.4%) | 190 (89.6%) | 278 (57.7%) | <0.001 |
| With higher education | 226 (32.6%) | 22 (10.4%) | 204 (42.3%) | |
| Mother’s professional situation | ||||
| Not active | 94 (13.5%) | 46 (21.7%) | 48 (10.0%) | <0.001 |
| Active | 600 (86.5%) | 166 (78.3%) | 434 (90.0%) | |
| Mother’s marital status | ||||
| Single | 56 (8.1%) | 27 (12.7%) | 29 (6.0%) | <0.001 |
| Divorced/separated | 31 (4.5%) | 16 (7.5%) | 15 (3.1%) | |
| Married/cohabiting couples | 608 (87.5%) | 170 (79.8%) | 438 (90.9%) | |
| Father’s age (years) | ||||
| Mean±SD | 36.27±6.04 | 36.27±6.04 | 36.84±4.91 | 0.109 |
| Father’s education | ||||
| Without higher education | 556 (80.9%) | 194 (94.6%) | 362 (75.1%) | <0.001 |
| With higher education | 131 (19.1%) | 11 (5.4%) | 120 (24.9%) | |
| Father’s professional situation | ||||
| Not active | 52 (7.6%) | 27 (13.2%) | 25 (5.2%) | <0.001 |
| Active | 634 (92.4%) | 177 (86.8%) | 457 (94.8%) | |
| Father’s marital status | ||||
| Single | 51 (7.4%) | 23 (11.2%) | 28 (5.8%) | <0.001 |
| Divorced/separated | 35 (5.1%) | 15 (7.3%) | 20 (4.1%) | |
| Married/cohabiting couples | 602 (87.5%) | 167 (81.5%) | 435 (90.1%) | |
| Household net income* | ||||
| ≤€500 | 39 (5.8%) | 24 (11.8%) | 15 (3.2%) | <0.001 |
| €501–€999 | 225 (33.5%) | 106 (52.0%) | 119 (25.5%) | |
| €1000–€1999 | 318 (47.4%) | 70 (34.3%) | 248 (53.1%) | |
| ≥€2000 | 89 (13.3%) | 4 (2.0%) | 85 (18.2%) | |
| Private health insurance | ||||
| No | 449 (64.6%) | 184 (86.8%) | 265 (54.9%) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 246 (35.4%) | 28 (13.2%) | 218 (45.1%) | |
| Household size† | ||||
| Mean±SD | 3.64±0.78 | 3.79±0.79 | 3.56±0.74 | <0.001 |
| Number of children‡ | ||||
| Mean±SD | 1.83±0.77 | 1.83±0.78 | 1.57±0.66 | <0.001 |
| Child’s age (years) | ||||
| Mean±SD | 3.50±1.69 | 3.87±1.58 | 3.34±1.71 | <0.001 |
*€500 (£423; US$562) corresponds to approximately one national minimum wage; €1000=£847/US$1123; €2000=£1693/US$2246.
†Number of people living in the same house.
‡Total number of children of both parents.
FP, family physician.