Table 2a.
Grandchild status, by wave
| By wave | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No grandchildren | 1,141 | 1,136 | 940 | 1,263 | 1,225 | 1,181 | 1,515 | 1,408 |
| Grandmothers | 3,863 | 3,934 | 4,185 | 4,742 | 4,812 | 4,884 | 5,556 | 5,659 |
| (a) First grandchild born since last wave | 163 | 232 | 165 | 139 | 164 | 175 | 196 | |
| (b) Other grandchild born since last wave | 1,499 | 1,544 | 1,323 | 1,615 | 1,549 | 1,386 | 1,685 | |
| (c) No grandchildren born since last wave | 2,272 | 2,409 | 3,254 | 3,058 | 3,171 | 3,995 | 3,778 | |
| Cumulative, across waves | ||||||||
| No grandchildren | 1,141 | 2,277 | 3,217 | 4,480 | 5,705 | 6,886 | 8,401 | 9,809 |
| Grandchildren, no care work | 2,942 | 6,046 | 9,508 | 13,387 | 17,464 | 21,550 | 26,139 | 30,872 |
| Caring for grandchildren | 921 | 1,751 | 2,474 | 3,337 | 4,072 | 4,870 | 5,837 | 6,763 |