Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants by group
Baseline characteristics | Intervention group (n=89) | Control group (n=87) | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean/n | SD/% | Mean/n | SD/% | p | ||
Age | Â | 28.6 | 5.1 | 28.1 | 5.4 | 0.240 |
Gender | Female | 88 | 98.9% | 87 | 100.0% | 1.000 |
Male | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | Â | |
Years of experience as a PHN | Â | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.283 |
Experience in charge of mental health services | Yes | 19 | 21.3% | 16 | 18.4% | 0.707 |
No | 70 | 78.7% | 71 | 81.6% | Â | |
Years of experience in charge of maternal and child health | Â | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.899 |
Experience of supporting parents with SPMI | Yes | 81 | 91.0% | 76 | 87.4% | 0.475 |
No | 8 | 9.0% | 11 | 12.6% | Â | |
Experience of learning about support for parents with SPMI | Yes | 44 | 49.4% | 35 | 40.2% | 0.230 |
No | 45 | 50.6% | 52 | 59.8% | Â | |
Experience of supporting people with SPMI who are not raising children | Yes | 51 | 57.3% | 56 | 64.4% | 0.358 |
No | 38 | 42.7% | 31 | 35.6% | Â | |