Daycare provider interview participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Nursery managers (n = 15) | Childminders (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|
| Area where daycare setting based, n (%) | ||
| Cardiff | 7 (47) | 6 (67) |
| Monmouthshire | 4 (27) | 2 (22) |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 4 (27) | 1 (11) |
| Experience of DCP, years | ||
| Mean | 13 | 12 |
| Median | 10 | 15 |
| Range | 3–24 | 3–24 |
| Quartile of ranked Welsh MDI scores,a n (%) | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 5 (33) | 4 (44) |
| 2 | 2 (13) | 3 (33) |
| 3 | 3 (20) | 1 (11) |
| 4 | 5 (33) | 1 (11) |
| Funding/type of setting, n (%) | ||
| Private, independent | 10 (67) | n/a |
| Private, chain | 3 (20) | n/a |
| Council or charity funded, chain | 2 (13) | n/a |
| Size of setting,b n (%) | ||
| Small (<24 children/day) | 3 (20) | n/a |
| Medium (25–48 children/day) | 8 (53) | n/a |
| Large (>48 children/day) | 4 (27) | n/a |
| Care for own children?c n (%) | ||
| Yes | n/a | 2 (22) |
| No | n/a | 7 (78) |
| Advise GP consultations? n (%) | ||
| Yes | 15 (100) | 8 (89) |
| No | 0 (0) | 1 (11) |
| Advise antibiotics? n (%) | ||
| Yes | 7 (47) | 4 (44) |
| No | 8 (53) | 4 (44) |
| No response | 0 (0) | 1 (11) |