Table 2. Characteristics of mothers across three levels of educational attainment.
| All | Low education | Mid education | High education | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (≤GCSE) |
(Degree) |
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| n = 839 | n = 307 | n = 298 | n = 234 | ||
| Mean (SD) | p-value | ||||
| Dietary quality score | -0.01 (1.00) | -0.44 (0.97) | -0.03 (0.89) | 0.57 (0.88) | <0.001b |
| Age at interview | 32 (6) | 31 (6) | 32 (6) | 34 (5) | <0.001b |
| na (%) | |||||
| Number of children | <0.001c | ||||
| Pregnant | 5 (1) | 1 (0) | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| 1 | 337 (40) | 108 (35) | 114 (38) | 115 (49) | |
| 2 | 337 (40) | 114 (37) | 130 (44) | 93 (40) | |
| 3 | 119 (14) | 57 (19) | 40 (13) | 22 (9) | |
| 4+ | 40 (5) | 27 (9) | 10 (3) | 3 (1) | |
|
Neighbourhood deprivation |
) | <0.001c | |||
| Most deprived | 171 (21) | 92 (31) | 65 (23) | 14 (6) | |
| 2 | 170 (21) | 77 (26) | 58 (20) | 35 (16) | |
| 3 | 239 (29) | 75 (25) | 87 (30) | 77 (34 | |
| 4 | 115 (14) | 28 (9) | 40 (14) | 47 (21) | |
| Least deprived | 119 (15) | 28 (9) | 38 (13 | 53 (23) | |
| Paid employment | 0.002b | ||||
| No | 501(60) | 207 (67) | 166 (56) | 128 (55) | |
| Yes | 338 (40) | 100 (33) | 132 (44) | 106 (45) | |
aPercentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
bRegression test for trend
cSpearman test for trend