Table 2.
Maternal demographic background.
| Indicator | Group | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 19–24 | 48 | 4.8 |
| 25–29 | 217 | 21.7 | |
| 30–34 | 454 | 45.4 | |
| 35–39 | 243 | 24.3 | |
| 40–44 | 32 | 3.2 | |
| Ethnicity | White (British/Irish/Other) | 948 | 94.9 |
| Mixed/Multiple ethnic group | 20 | 2.0 | |
| Asian/Asian British | 13 | 1.3 | |
| Black African/Black Caribbean | 11 | 1.1 | |
| Other ethnic group | 4 | 0.4 | |
| Education (highest level) | No formal qualifications | 2 | 0.2 |
| GCSE or equivalent | 32 | 3.2 | |
| A level or equivalent | 108 | 10.8 | |
| Degree or equivalent | 450 | 45.0 | |
| Vocational qualification | 45 | 4.5 | |
| Postgraduate or equivalent | 361 | 36.1 | |
| Relationship status | Single | 19 | 1.9 |
| Partner (not living with) | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Cohabiting | 261 | 26.1 | |
| Married | 712 | 71.3 | |
| Number of children | 1 | 544 | 54.5 |
| 2 | 346 | 34.6 | |
| 3 | 81 | 8.1 | |
| 4 | 21 | 2.1 | |
| 5+ | 4 | 0.4 | |
| Household income* | Less than £1,000/month | 25 | 2.5 |
| £1,000–£1700/month | 103 | 10.3 | |
| £1701–£2,700/month | 229 | 22.9 | |
| £2,701–£4,200/month | 335 | 33.5 | |
| £4,201 or more/month | 206 | 20.6 | |
| United Kingdom area of residence | England | 735 | 73.6 |
| Wales | 130 | 13.0 | |
| Scotland | 67 | 6.7 | |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 2.7 |
*
Gross household income brackets before tax and after benefits or savings (Office for National Statistics, 2017). Actual percentages (%) are reported for each demographic variable. Where percentages do not total 100, the discrepancy is due to missing data.