Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 2,186)
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Child's sex | ||
Male | 1,075 | 50.4 |
Female | 1,111 | 49.6 |
Child's age | ||
5 years | 1,136 | 51.6 |
8 years | 1,050 | 48.4 |
Child's ethnicity | ||
White | 1,945 | 81.1 |
Asian | 121 | 8.1 |
Black | 50 | 4.7 |
Other | 70 | 6.0 |
Country of residence | ||
England | 1,149 | 91.0 |
Wales | 445 | 5.3 |
Northern Ireland | 592 | 3.7 |
Parent's sex | ||
Male | 189 | 9.2 |
Female | 1997 | 90.8 |
Parent age (mean ± SD) | 37.8 ± 6.6 | |
Parent education | ||
No qualifications | 157 | 6.9 |
Below degree-level qualification | 1,113 | 52.1 |
Degree or above | 916 | 41.0 |
NS-SEC | ||
Managerial and professional | 960 | 43.0 |
Intermediate | 552 | 24.9 |
Routine and manual | 528 | 22.6 |
Unclassified | 146 | 9.5 |
