Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents
Demographic variables | ||
|---|---|---|
Relationship to child (n % a ) | ||
Mother | 283 | 91.9% |
Father | 20 | 6.5% |
Grandparent | 1 | 0.3% |
Carer | 2 | 0.6% |
Other (stepmother) | 2 | 0.6% |
Total | 308 | 100% |
Gender (n %) | ||
Male | 21 | 6.8% |
Female | 288 | 93.2% |
Total | 309 | 100% |
Number of children in the household (n %) | ||
1 | 301 | 100% |
2 | 211 | 70.1% |
3 | 62 | 20.6% |
4 | 31 | 10.3% |
5 | 11 | 3.7% |
Highest education qualification (n %) | ||
Less than 5 GCSEs or equivalent (e.g. O levels) | 15 | 4.9% |
5+ GCSEs (grades Aa - C) or equivalent (e.g. NVQ level 2) | 23 | 7.5% |
2+ A levels or equivalent (e.g. NVQ level 3) | 44 | 14.4% |
Degree (e.g. BSc) | 85 | 27.9% |
Higher degree or equivalent (e.g. PhD, PGCE) | 79 | 25.9% |
Professional qualifications (e.g. teaching, nursing) | 51 | 16.7% |
No qualifications | 7 | 2.3% |
Other (graduate higher diploma) | 1 | 0.3% |
Total | 305 | 100% |
Country of birth (n %) | ||
UK (England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland) | 272 | 90.0% |
Other country | 30 | 10.0% |
Total | 302 | 100% |
Region (n %) | ||
Leeds | 223 | 77.2% |
Outside of Leeds | 66 | 22.8% |
Total | 289 | 100% |
Ethnic background (n %) | ||
White | 283 | 93.7% |
Mixed/Multiple ethnic background | 6 | 2.0% |
Asian/Asian British | 7 | 2.3% |
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 3 | 1.0% |
Other (Japanese, Vietnamese) | 3 | 1.0% |
Total | 302 | 100% |
IMD b (n %) | ||
1st | 85 | 28.2% |
2nd | 59 | 19.6% |
3rd | 30 | 10.0% |
4th | 38 | 12.6% |
5th | 46 | 15.3% |
Unknown/Unclassified | 43 | 14.3% |
Total | 301 | 100% |