Child feeding, maternal and family outcomes
| Measure | Intervention | Comparison | Mean difference (95% CI) | Effect size (d) | p Value | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child feeding (weeks), mean (SD) | ||||||
| Breastfeeding duration (n=139) | 16.12 (18.42) | 8.24 (10.06) | 7.88 (2.89 to 12.88) | 0.49 | 0.002 | 0.93 |
| Overseas born (n=54) | 26.64 (18.60) | 11.67 (9.47) | 14.97 (7.26 to 22.69) | 0.87 | <0.001 | 0.97 |
| 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) | 0.59 | 0.02 | 0.66 |
| Overseas born (n=62) | 31.64 (0.49) | 29.28 (0.58) | 2.37 (0.85 to 3.88) | 0.54 | 0.003 | 0.87 |
| Distressed (n=54) | 30.88 (0.61) | 29.09 (0.63) | 1.79 (0.03 to 3.55) | 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.52 |
| Maternal health and family outcomes (0–24 months, mean (SE), longitudinal analyses, EM imputation, n=208) | ||||||
| Maternal general health | 2.42 (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 depression | 7.34 (0.34) | 7.07 (0.37) | 0.30 (−0.69 to 1.29) | 0.55 | ||
| Maternal social support | 20.11 (0.21) | 20.45 (0.22) | −0.34 (−0.94 to 0.26) | 0.26 | ||
| Family functioning | 1.83 (0.03) | 1.77 (0.04) | 0.06 (−0.04 to 0.15) | 0.21 | ||
| Stressful life events | 3.07 (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.