Table 2 Descriptive and socio-economic variables measured in the EPHE parental questionnaire

Descriptive

Questionnaire respondent^a

This questionnaire is filled in by:

(1) The mother (2) The stepmother (3) The father (4) The stepfather (5) The grandmother (6) The grandfather (7) The caregiver

Age of child

How old is your child?

(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9 and above

Age of parent (respondent)^b

Which age group do you belong to?

(1) 20 and below (2) 20–24 (3) 25–30 (4) 31–35 (5) 36–40 (6) 41 and above

Size of the household^b

1. How many persons live in your household, including yourself?

1. (1) 2 persons (2) 3–4 persons (3) 5–6 persons (4) More than 6 persons

2. How many children (below 18 years old) live in your household?

2. (1) 1 child (2) 2 children (3) 3 children (4) a children (5) more than 4 children

Socio-economic

Education^b

How many years have you/your partner spend in full time study including school?

(1) Less than 6 years (2) 6–8 years (3) 9–11 years (4) 12–14 years (5) 15–17 years (6) More than 17 years (7) I don’t have a spouse/partner

Labour status^b

How would you define your/your partners’ current labour status?

(1) Carry out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship etc.

(2) Unemployed (3) Student, further training, unpaid work experience (4) In retirement or early retirement or has given up business (5) Permanently disabled (6) In compulsory military or community service (7) Fulfilling domestic tasks (8) Other inactive person (9) I don’t have a spouse/partner

Sector of employment^c

Which of the types of organisation you/your spouse work/worked for?

(1) Central or local government (2) Other public sector (such as education and health) (3) A state-owned enterprise (4) A private firm (5) Self-employed (6) Other (7) I don’t have a spouse/partner

Perception of income^c

Which of the description below comes closest to how you feel about your household’s income nowadays?

(1) Living comfortably on present income (2) Coping on present income (3) Finding it difficult on present income (4) Finding it very difficult on present income

Main source of income^c

Please consider the income of all household members and any income which may be received by the household as a whole. What is the main source of income in your household?

(1) Wages or salaries (2) Income from self-employment (excluding farming) (3) Income from farming (4) Pensions (5) Unemployment/redundancy benefit (6) Any other social benefits or grants (7) Income from investment, savings, insurance property (8) Income from other sources