Table 1

Sample characteristics

All, N (%)Child disability
No disability, 
N (%)
Any mental health only
N (%); P (χ2)
Any physical health only
N (%); P (χ2)
Any mental
health
N (%); P (χ2)
Both mental
health
N (%); P (χ2)
Any physical health
N (%); P (χ2)
Group (comparator)61 (vs 6)2 (vs 6)3 (vs 6)4 (vs 6)5 (vs 6)
Total85 212 (100)80 920 (94.93)352 (0.43)1126 (1.37)1782 (2.1)977 (1.19)2686 (3.10)
Gender of childP<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001
 Male43 500 (51.05)40 772 (50.38)272 (77.27)636 (56.48)1302 (73.06)722 (73.90)1732 (64.48)
 Female41 712 (48.95)40 148 (49.62)80 (22.73)490 (43.52)480 (26.94)255 (26.10)954 (35.52)
Government regionP=0.09P=0.37P=0.02P=0.01P=0.043
 London8700 (10.21)8322 (10.28)26 (7.39)101 (8.97)164 (9.20)85 (8.70)252 (9.38)
 South East9952 (11.68)9458 (11.69)52 (14.77)142 (12.61)217 (12.18)134 (13.72)327 (12.17)
 Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland23 476 (27.55)22 334 (27.60)91 (25.85)303 (26.91)449 (25.20)239 (24.46)693 (25.80)
 Rest of England43 084 (50.57)40 806 (50.43)183 (51.99)580 (51.51)952 (53.42)519 (53.12)1414 (52.64)
Marital statusP<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001
  Single21 516 (25.25)19 876 (24.56)156 (44.32)430 (38.19)678 (38.05)364 (37.26)1004 (37.38)
  Couple63 696 (74.75)61 044 (75.44196 (55.68)696 (61.81)1104 (61.95)613 (62.74)1682 (62.62)
Adult with disability in familyP<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001
  No71 679 (84.12)68 889 (85.13)249 (70.74)740 (65.72)1212 (68.01)649 (66.43)1783 (66.38)
  Yes (at least one parent)13 533 (15.88)12 031 (14.87)103 (29.26)386 (34.28)570 (31.99)328 (33.57)903 (33.62)
YearP=0.051P=0.53P=0.35P=0.23P=0.76
 2004/200512 822 (15.05)12 232 (15.12)64 (18.18)166 (14.74)262 (14.70)130 (13.31)385 (14.33)
 2005/200611 639 (13.66)11 043 (13.65)46 (13.07)167 (14.83)241 (13.52)119 (12.18)379 (14.11)
 2006/200711 147 (13.08)10 600 (13.10)34 (9.66)160 (14.21)208 (11.67)120 (12.28)357 (13.29)
 2007/200810 410 (12.22)9856 (12.18)51 (14.49)125 (11.10)247 (13.86)135 (13.82)346 (12.88)
 2008/200910 303 (12.09)9785 (12.09)53 (15.06)125 (11.10)222 (12.46)116 (11.87)306 (11.39)
 2009/201010 188 (11.96)9658 (11.94)45 (12.78)132 (11.72)222 (11.67)121 (12.38)320 (11.91)
 2010/201110 246 (12.02)9728 (12.02)33 (9.38)148 (13.14)208 (11.67)135 (13.82)334 (12.43)
 2011/20128457 (9.92)8018 (9.91)26 (7.39)103 (9.15)172 (9.65)101 (10.34)259 (9.64)
Group61 (vs 6)2 (vs 6)3 (vs 6)4 (vs 6)5 (vs 6)
Total savingsP<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001
 No savings4100 (4.81)3842 (4.75)24 (6.82)63 (5.60)94 (5.27)47 (4.81)145 (5.40)
 Savings <£150046 052 (54.04)43 255 (53.45)221 (62.78)723 (64.21)1157 (64.93)629 (64.38)1745 (64.97)
 Savings over £1500 and up to £20 00021 863 (25.66)21 065 (26.03)68 (19.32)216 (19.18)350 (19.64)209 (21.39)513 (19.10
 Savings over £20 00010 553 (12.38)10 189 (12.59)34 (9.66)99 (8.79)134 (8.59)78 (7.98)233 (8.67)
 Did not want to say2644 (3.10)2569 (3.17)5 (1.42)25 (2.22)28 (1.57)14 (1.43)50 (1.86)
Employment statusP<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001P<0.0001
 Employed60 510 (71.01)58 119 (71.82)192 (54.21)649 (57.64)931 (52.24)508 (51.52)1456 (54.21)
 Unemployed3025 (3.55)2838 (3.51)15 (4.49)55 (4.88)77 (4.32)41 (4.16)119 (4.43)
 Inactive21 677 (25.44)19 964 (24.67)145 (41.29)422 (37.48)774 (43.43)437 (44.32)1111 (41.36)