Table 1

Consenters are representative of all eligible families

ConsentersEligible non-consenters
None of the differences are statistically significant.
Mean intensity score (SD)125.3 (18.5)121.5 (18.7)
Clinical range score39.4%29.5%
Social class I13.3%10.6%
Social class II39.0%32.4%
Social class III N22.9%28.9%
Social class III M13.3%13.1%
Social class IV5.7%10.5%
Social class V5.7%4.4%
Single parent14.7%12.7%
Asian4.8%5.5%
Black1%0.8%
Mixed race2.9%3.4%
White91.4%89.8%