Table 2.
Proportion of Fathers Who Read to Their Child at Least Several Times per Week by Father’s Characteristics, All When the Child Is Age 7.
| % | 95% Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|
| Father’s educational qualifications (N = 8,210) | ||
| NVQ5 | 51.3 | [47.4, 55.3] |
| NVQ4 | 48.0 | [45.7, 50.3] |
| NVQ3 | 39.7 | [36.3, 43.0] |
| NVQ2 | 33.6 | [31.3, 35.8] |
| NVQ1 | 32.5 | [27.2, 37.7] |
| No qualifications | 28.1 | [24.1, 32.0] |
| Father’s age at birth (years), (N = 7,382) | ||
| Below 20 | 36.5 | [14.9, 58.1] |
| 20-24 | 28.5 | [22.6, 34.4] |
| 25-29 | 37.3 | [34.3, 40.4] |
| 30-34 | 44.7 | [42.3, 47.0] |
| 35-39 | 42.0 | [39.5, 44.5] |
| 40 or older | 41.1 | [37.5, 44.7] |
| Father’s work hours (N = 8,184) | ||
| Not in work | 35.4 | [31.0, 39.7] |
| Under 35 hours/week | 39.6 | [34.7, 44.5] |
| 35-40 | 42.7 | [40.9, 44.5] |
| 41-59 | 39.8 | [37.2, 42.8] |
| 60+ | 34.6 | [30.7, 38.4] |
| Father’s depressive symptoms (N = 7,593) | ||
| Not depressed | 41.2 | [39.7, 42.7] |
| At risk of depression | 36.9 | [29.6, 44.2] |
| Father’s occupational class (NSSEC), (N = 7,455) | ||
| Managerial/professional | 46.2 | [44.3, 48.1] |
| Intermediate | 46.9 | [41.5, 52.3] |
| Small employer and own account | 34.8 | [31.6, 37.9] |
| Lower supervisory and technical | 34.1 | [30.4, 37.8] |
| (Semi)routine | 34.0 | [31.1, 36.8] |
Note. NVQ = National Vocational Qualifications; NSSEC = National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification.