Table 5

Child feeding, maternal and family outcomes

MeasureInterventionComparisonMean difference (95% CI)Effect size (d)p ValuePower
Child feeding (weeks), mean (SD)
 Breastfeeding duration (n=139)16.12 (18.42)8.24 (10.06)7.88 (2.89 to 12.88)0.490.0020.93
 Overseas born (n=54)26.64 (18.60)11.67 (9.47)14.97 (7.26 to 22.69)0.87<0.0010.97
 Transition to solids (n=162)21.74 (5.33)23.06 (6.11)−1.32 (−3.47 to 0.83)0.23
Maternal experience of being a mother (18–24 months, mean (SE), longitudinal analyses, EM imputation, n=138)*
 Whole group (n=138)30.05 (0.47)29.83 (0.52)0.22 (−1.16 to 1.59)0.76
 First-time mother (n=40)31.76 (0.76)29.26 (0.69)2.50 (0.42 to 4.57)0.590.020.66
 Overseas born (n=62)31.64 (0.49)29.28 (0.58)2.37 (0.85 to 3.88)0.540.0030.87
 Distressed (n=54)30.88 (0.61)29.09 (0.63)1.79 (0.03 to 3.55)0.380.050.52
Maternal health and family outcomes (0–24 months, mean (SE), longitudinal analyses, EM imputation, n=208)
 Maternal general health2.42 (0.05)2.50 (0.06)−0.08 (−0.23 to 0.08)0.33
 Physical health (SF-12 PCS)48.34 (0.35)48.23 (0.38)0.11 (−0.91 to 1.13)0.84
 Mental health (SF-12 MCS)51.60 (0.48)51.33 (0.51)0.28 (−1.10 to 1.65)0.69
 Maternal depression7.34 (0.34)7.07 (0.37)0.30 (−0.69 to 1.29)0.55
 Maternal social support20.11 (0.21)20.45 (0.22)−0.34 (−0.94 to 0.26)0.26
 Family functioning1.83 (0.03)1.77 (0.04)0.06 (−0.04 to 0.15)0.21
 Stressful life events3.07 (0.24)3.06 (0.26)0.01 (−0.69 to 0.71)0.98
  • * Only includes those cases where a ‘Being a Mother’ questionnaire was completed on at least one time point.