Table 1 Descriptive statistics for parent and child background measures for Waves 2 and 3
Variable | Value | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Parent Gender | Male | 888 | 14.6 |
(n = 6095) | Female | 5207 | 85.4 |
Relationship to child | Biological parent | 5413 | 90.6 |
(n = 5977) | Step parent | 147 | 2.5 |
Parent’s partner (living together) | 141 | 2.4 | |
Adoptive parent | 59 | 1.0 | |
Foster parent | 36 | 0.6 | |
Other | 181 | 3.0 | |
Family structure | Single parent | 2580 | 43.9 |
(n = 5879) | Living with partner or other adult | 3299 | 56.1 |
Parent ethnic group | White British | 4840 | 80.7 |
(n = 5995) | White other group | 152 | 2.6 |
Mixed heritage | 161 | 2.7 | |
Asian | 498 | 8.3 | |
Black | 256 | 4.3 | |
Any other ethnic group | 88 | 1.5 | |
Parent’s highest | None | 1327 | 23.5 |
Qualification | Fewer than 5 GCSEs | 1707 | 30.3 |
(n = 5636) | 5 or more GCSE at A* - C | 546 | 9.7 |
A/AS level | 312 | 5.5 | |
Higher education below degree | 1106 | 19.6 | |
Degree | 638 | 11.3 | |
Housing | Own property | 1873 | 32.1 |
(n = 5838) | Rented property | 3653 | 62.6 |
Other | 312 | 5.3 | |
Parent health | Family doctor | 3010 | 49.0 |
(n = 4253) | Psychiatrist | 525 | 8.5 |
Counsellor | 910 | 14.8 | |
Social worker | 1312 | 21.4 | |
Other professional | 1456 | 23.7 | |
Child gender | Male | 3539 | 61.3 |
(n = 5773) | Female | 2234 | 38.7 |
Child age | Mean (SD) | 8.6 years | (3.9) |
Completed post-test | 50.8% | ||
Total sample | 6143 |