Home visitations by paraprofessionals (PHV) or nurses (NHV) v no visitations (control) in pregnancy and early childhood*

OutcomesComparisonEvent ratesRRR (CI)NNT (CI)
*Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
Subsequent pregnancy at 24 months postpartumPHV v control33% v 41%20% (−1 to 36)Not significant
NHV v control29% v 41%29% (9 to 44)9 (5 to 30)
Children with emotional vulnerability at 6 months of agePHV v control18% v 25%27% (−2 to 48)Not significant
NHV v control16% v 25%36% (8 to 55)12 (7 to 58)
Children with language delays at 21 months of agePHV v control11% v 12%9% (−47% to 44)Not significant
NHV v control6% v 12%47% (6 to 71)18 (10 to 160)