Incidence of ear infections |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.70 |
Unadjusted % = 0.79 |
Mean difference = -0.09 |
HomVEE calculated = -0.29 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
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Incidence of hearing problems |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.08 |
Unadjusted % = 0.07 |
Mean difference = 0.01 |
HomVEE calculated = 0.09 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
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Number of health problems children had experienced |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted mean = 4.85 |
Unadjusted mean = 4.91 |
Mean difference = -0.06 |
HomVEE calculated = -0.03 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Number of hospital admissions |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.33 |
Unadjusted % = 0.30 |
Mean difference = 0.03 |
HomVEE calculated = 0.08 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Number of hospital visits |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.64 |
Unadjusted % = 0.72 |
Mean difference = -0.08 |
HomVEE calculated = -0.22 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Number of times children visited a hospital clinic |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.42 |
Unadjusted % = 0.51 |
Mean difference = -0.09 |
HomVEE calculated = -0.22 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Number of times children visited general practitioner |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.00 |
Unadjusted % = 0.00 |
Mean difference = 0.00 |
Not available |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Number of times children visited health specialist |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.54 |
Unadjusted % = 0.51 |
Mean difference = 0.03 |
HomVEE calculated = 0.07 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Number of times children visited other professional health service |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.18 |
Unadjusted % = 0.15 |
Mean difference = 0.03 |
HomVEE calculated = 0.13 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
|
Total number of injuries |
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect |
3 years |
Dunedin sample |
208 mothers |
Unadjusted % = 0.42 |
Unadjusted % = 0.38 |
Mean difference = 0.04 |
HomVEE calculated = 0.10 |
Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05 |
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