Profiles and outcomes for parents using parent initiated surveillance and personal child health records (n = 163) who understood parent initiated surveillance (n = 118 of 163) and made their own appointments compared with those parents who understood parent initiated surveillance but did not make their own appointments
| Number of babies whose mothers made their own appointments (n = 45) | Number of babies whose mothers did not make their own appointments (n = 45) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lone parent | 5 | 8 |
| First child | 19 | 37 |
| Screening abnormality missed at 1 year | 2 | 6 |
| Screening abnormality missed at 3 years | 2 | 5 |
| Mean number (range) of parental entries in personal child health record | 8 (0–40) | 7.5 (0–77) |
| Mean number (range) of health visitor entries in personal child health records | 14 (2–45) | 10.6 (0–34) |
| Mean number of social worker entries in personal child health records | 0 | 0 |
| Mean number (range) of general practitioner entries in personal child health records | 2 (0–12) | 2 (0–9) |
| Mean number (range) of other entries5-150 | 0.25 (0–5) | 0.33 (0–8) |
| Number of parents who would have liked a parent initiated surveillance scheme, involving making their own appointments | 16 | 20 |
↵5-150 Other entries include those made by other NHS, nursery, and education department staff.