Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics by generational status for all mothers in the millennium cohort study. Figures are numbers (percentages*) of women
| Immigrant (n=1374) | 1st and 2nd generation (n=736) | British/Irish white (n=6478) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Maternal socioeconomic circumstances: | |||
| Managerial/professional occupations | 174 (18) | 176 (30) | 2020 (32) |
| Small employers/own account workers | 29 (3) | 28 (5) | 275 (5) |
| Intermediate occupations | 122 (10) | 146 (19) | 1232 (20) |
| Lower supervisory/ technical occupations | 42 (3) | 28 (4) | 362 (5) |
| Semi-routine/routine occupations | 365 (27) | 251 (32) | 2270 (35) |
| Never worked/long term unemployed | 624 (39) | 93 (11) | 253 (4) |
| Missing | 18 | 14 | 66 |
| Family income/year (£): | |||
| 0-11 000 | 448 (34) | 297 (36) | 1256 (19) |
| 11 000-22 000 | 461 (35) | 214 (29) | 2045 (31) |
| 22 000-33 000 | 173 (14) | 98 (16) | 1535 (24) |
| ≥33 000 | 165 (18) | 104 (19) | 1556 (25) |
| Missing | 127 | 23 | 86 |
| Highest academic qualification in mother: | |||
| GCSE† grades A-C or higher | 740 (60) | 504 (72) | 4838 (75) |
| GCSE† grades D-G or lower | 632 (40) | 229 (28) | 1633 (25) |
| Missing | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Single mother: | |||
| No | 1201 (87) | 578 (79) | 5622 (87) |
| Yes | 173 (13) | 158 (21) | 856 (13) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Age at cohort birth (years): | |||
| Mean (SE) | 29 (0.3) | 28 (0.5) | 29 (0.1) |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Was cohort child first live born: | |||
| Yes | 374 (32) | 317 (44) | 2800 (43) |
| No | 931 (68) | 409 (56) | 3661 (57) |
| Missing | 69 | 10 | 17 |
*Weighted percentage.
†Qualification taken by secondary school students aged about 14-16 years.