Table 5 Average and SD of parents’ responses to the end-of-study questionnaire. Scores ranged from 1 to 5, whereby 1 indicated non-agreement with a statement (i.e. ‘strongly disagree’), and 5 indicated agreement with the statement (i.e. ‘strongly agree’)
| Â | Â | Written information clear | Oral communication clear | Difficulties understanding information about study | The study was important | Difficult to attend weekly | Would have preferred home visits | Sessions too long | Baby enjoyed study | Baby tired by end of sessions | Taking part demanding | Would recommend to other parents | Would take part again | Would have liked to know group allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Mean | 4.67 | 4.67 | 1.00 | 4.67 | 1.00 | 2.33 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.33 | 4.67 | 5.00 | 2.67 |
|  | SD | 0.58 | 0.58 | – | 0.58 | – | 1.15 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | 0.58 | 0.58 | – | 0.58 |
Intervention | Mean | 4.75 | 4.75 | 2.25 | 5.00 | 2.25 | 3.33 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 2.00 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 2.75 |
| Â | SD | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.89 | 0.00 | 1.26 | 0.58 | 0.96 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.41 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Total | Mean | 4.71 | 4.71 | 1.71 | 4.86 | 1.71 | 2.83 | 2.14 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1.71 | 4.71 | 4.86 | 2.71 |
| Â | SD | 0.49 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 0.38 | 1.11 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.38 | 0.69 | 1.11 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.49 |