Table 2

Family demographics

CharacteristicGroup of interestPhase 1
n/N (%)
Phase 2
n/N (%)
p Value
Mother has partnerYes112/124 (90)108/112 (97)0.06
Maternal ethnicityBritish109/119 (92)98/106 (93)
Other white*2/119 (1.7)5/106 (4.7)0.18
Other†8/119 (6.7)3/106 (2.8)(2 df)
UnitsMean (N, SD)Mean (N, SD)p Value
Maternal ageYears30.7 (120, 5.7)30.7 (111, 5.9)0.98
Paternal ageYears33.2 (77, 6.4)32.5 (101, 6.8)0.46
Deprivation scoreIMD units17.6 (126, 11.7)16.2 (115, 12.4)0.36
  • Maternal ethnicity: *British, Irish and any other white; †Indian, Pakistani, Caribbean, African, any other black and other.