Table 3

Percentage of parents (n) reporting interest in attending parenting group by age of eldest child and whether any child in the family is in the clinical range for behaviour problems

Behaviour problem in familyNo behaviour problem in familyTotalp value for difference within age group
Eldest child aged 2 or 3 years81.3% (26)68.7% (79)70.9% (105) 0.12
Eldest child aged 4 years or older70.9% (144)47.0% (238)54.8% (382)<0.001
Total72.3% (170)51.0% (317)56.9% (487)