Baby Box: evaluation

Evaluation conducted by Ipsos MORI to assess the impact of the Baby Box scheme in Scotland on its short- and medium-term outcomes.


Appendix E – Uptake estimates by SIMD

Uptake was estimated using anonymous registration data provided by APS alongside NRS data on live births and stillbirths for the corresponding period.

Table A1 shows uptake rates by year and by SIMD quintile.

Table A1: Uptake rate by year and SIMD
Year SIMD 1 SIMD 2 SIMD 3 SIMD 4 SIMD 5
2017 (15 Aug – 31 Dec) 88.1% 89.6% 88.0% 87.1% 91.1%
2018 91.6% 92.5% 93.1% 90.3% 93.3%
2019 91.7% 92.0% 91.3% 88.8% 91.0%

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